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[[File:Americophobia.jpg|thumb]]{{Deletioncandidate|It is a citizen's right to condemn and protest against the atrocities committed by the United States}}{{Quote|For as long as I can remember, I have felt tormented and at war, and have felt hatred and animosity for Americans.|[[Osama bin Laden]]}}The term '''anti-Americanism''', or '''anti-American sentiment '''a.k.a''' Americophobia''', refers to opposition, fear, hatred or hostility to the policies, culture, economics or international role of the United States. Common contemporary negative stereotypes of Americans include that Americans are: aggressive, arrogant, ignorant, imperialistic, know-it-alls, loudmouthed, militaristic, obsessed with making money rather than making friends, too moralistic, obnoxious, and that many Americans are overweight.

{{Quote|For as long as I can remember, I have felt tormented and at war, and have felt hatred and animosity for Americans.|[[Osama bin Laden]]}}The term '''anti-Americanism''', or '''anti-American sentiment '''a.k.a''' Americophobia''', refers to opposition, fear, hatred or hostility to the policies, culture, economics or international role of the United States. Common contemporary negative stereotypes of Americans include that Americans are: aggressive, arrogant, ignorant, imperialistic, know-it-alls, loudmouthed, militaristic, obsessed with making money rather than making friends, too moralistic, obnoxious, and that many Americans are overweight.

Political scientist Brendan O'Connor suggests that Anti-Americanism cannot be isolated as a consistent phenomenon and that the term originated as a rough composite of stereotypes, prejudices and criticisms towards Americans or the United States, evolving to more politically-based criticism. French scholar Marie-France Toinet says use of the term "is only fully justified if it implies systematic opposition – a sort of allergic reaction – to America as a whole."

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+[[File:Americophobia.jpg|thumb]]{{Deletioncandidate|It is a citizen's right to condemn and protest against the atrocities committed by the United States}}{{Quote|For as long as I can remember, I have felt tormented and at war, and have felt hatred and animosity for Americans.|[[Osama bin Laden]]}}<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">The term</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> </span>'''anti-Americanism'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, or</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> </span>'''anti-American sentiment '''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">a.k.a</span>''' Americophobia'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, refers to opposition, fear, hatred or hostility to the policies, culture, economics or international role of the United States. Common contemporary negative stereotypes of Americans include that Americans are: aggressive, arrogant, ignorant, imperialistic, know-it-alls, loudmouthed, militaristic, obsessed with making money rather than making friends, too moralistic, obnoxious, and that many Americans are overweight.</span>
-{{Quote|For as long as I can remember, I have felt tormented and at war, and have felt hatred and animosity for Americans.|[[Osama bin Laden]]}}<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">The term</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> </span>'''anti-Americanism'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, or</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> </span>'''anti-American sentiment '''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">a.k.a</span>''' Americophobia'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, refers to opposition, fear, hatred or hostility to the policies, culture, economics or international role of the United States. Common contemporary negative stereotypes of Americans include that Americans are: aggressive, arrogant, ignorant, imperialistic, know-it-alls, loudmouthed, militaristic, obsessed with making money rather than making friends, too moralistic, obnoxious, and that many Americans are overweight.</span>
 Political scientist Brendan O'Connor suggests that Anti-Americanism cannot be isolated as a consistent phenomenon and that the term originated as a rough composite of stereotypes, prejudices and criticisms towards Americans or the United States, evolving to more politically-based criticism. French scholar Marie-France Toinet says use of the term "is only fully justified if it implies systematic opposition – a sort of allergic reaction – to America as a whole."