anti-French
adjective
an·ti-French
ˌan-tē-ˈfrench 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward French people, policies, or culture
anti-French sentiments
anti-French protests
Examples of anti-French in a Sentence
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Early on, in a chapter set in Algiers in 1953, Denise is sideswiped by a car and, recalling the incident a few years later, thinks the car may have been driven by an anti-French insurgent.
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Joan Silber, New York Times, 11 May 2024
The surge in anti-French and anti-Western sentiment sweeping Africa is certainly real, reflecting a pervasive sense of powerlessness that lingers even 60 years after most countries achieved their independence.
—Ebenezer Obadare, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2023
In America, the rise of anti-French sentiment during the early years of the Iraq War led to a marked decline in French first names—but there was no discernible impact on middle names.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
The many historical anomalies in the movie—which are bound to be there—are viewed with his suspicious eye as part of a pattern of anti-French sentiment.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
But the coup leaders, buoyed by a wave of anti-French sentiment sweeping France’s former West African colonies, are increasingly isolated from their onetime allies.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
In Mali, anti-French signs were waved regularly at demonstrations.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
But the new rulers are capitalizing on the anti-French sentiment running though the capital, as well as widespread nostalgia for previous military rulers.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
This shift in African political consciousness, largely driven by the continent’s youthful demographic, is propelling the anti-French sentiment.
—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023
Joan Silber, New York Times, 11 May 2024
The surge in anti-French and anti-Western sentiment sweeping Africa is certainly real, reflecting a pervasive sense of powerlessness that lingers even 60 years after most countries achieved their independence.
—Ebenezer Obadare, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2023
In America, the rise of anti-French sentiment during the early years of the Iraq War led to a marked decline in French first names—but there was no discernible impact on middle names.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
The many historical anomalies in the movie—which are bound to be there—are viewed with his suspicious eye as part of a pattern of anti-French sentiment.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
But the coup leaders, buoyed by a wave of anti-French sentiment sweeping France’s former West African colonies, are increasingly isolated from their onetime allies.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
In Mali, anti-French signs were waved regularly at demonstrations.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
But the new rulers are capitalizing on the anti-French sentiment running though the capital, as well as widespread nostalgia for previous military rulers.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
This shift in African political consciousness, largely driven by the continent’s youthful demographic, is propelling the anti-French sentiment.
—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023
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“Anti-French.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-French. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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