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 post was racist, nativist and anti-Muslim, Stewart said. Rod McGuirk The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Members of the House minority have called the hearings an attempt by the chamber’s Republicans to use campus unrest for political gain, pointing out that equal attention has not been given to anti-Muslim or anti-Arab hatred, which have also increased since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 There has also been a spike in reports of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian incidents, according to the Council on American–Islamic Relations. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 His posts sought to portray Trump as being anti-Muslim and pro-LGBTQ. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Muslim 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Nov. 2024.

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