anti-Muslim

adjective

an·​ti-Mus·​lim
ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm,
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Muslim (audio)
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.Tom Gjelten

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The student, who has not been named, suffered multiple broken bones in her face and jaw after her family alleges she was punched repeatedly in class and called slurs by a football player after days of what her family called anti-Muslim bullying. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025 In an email, Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates said the school began new, yearly mandatory training for students this year covering antisemitism as well as anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab discrimination. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 In recent years, there has been a troubling rise in anti-Muslim sentiment and violence both in the United States and globally. Aparna Rae, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The suspect, who was arrested, is a 50-year-old doctor originally from Saudi Arabia who had expressed anti-Muslim views and support for the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative For Germany party. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-Muslim

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-Muslim was in 1865

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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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