anti-Muslim

adjective

an·​ti-Mus·​lim ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm 

-ˈmu̇s-, 

-ˈmu̇z-, 

ˌan-tī- 

: 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

Examples of anti-Muslim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In its most recent civil rights report, CAIR says complaints of anti-Muslim bias and discrimination have increased nationwide. —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

Muslim Americans, meanwhile, have expressed fear and alarm as anti-Muslim rhetoric and actions by state governments designating Muslim communities as security threats have risen in recent months. —Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026

Muslim Americans, meanwhile, have expressed fear and alarm as anti-Muslim rhetoric and actions by state governments designating Muslim communities as security threats have risen in recent months. —ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026

The resulting wave of anti-Muslim sentiment was not really driven by theological differences but questions about identity, trust and political power. —Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Muslim

• muslim