anti-Arab

adjective

an·​ti-Ar·​ab ˌan-tē-ˈa-rəb How to pronounce anti-Arab (audio)
-ˈer-əb,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Arab people or culture
anti-Arab prejudice/discrimination

Examples of anti-Arab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Antisemitic, Islamophobic and anti-Arab incidents all have skyrocketed nationwide after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, which became a flashpoint issue on college campuses. Russell Contreras, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 Islamophobia and anti-Arab discrimination have also spiked locally, climaxing with the mid-October fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old boy of Palestinian heritage, in Plainfield Township. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 Context: Antisemitic, Islamophobic and anti-Arab incidents all have skyrocketed nationwide during the Israel-Hamas war, which became a flashpoint on college campuses. Russell Contreras, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024 Before that, the Biden administration had kept its distance from the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of its radically racist anti-Arab, anti-democratic members. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Arab 

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Arab was in 1857

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“Anti-Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Arab. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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