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

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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 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 See all Example Sentences for anti-Arab 

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 15 Nov. 2024.

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