anti-Islamic

adjective

: characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward Islam or Islamic people : anti-muslim
A majority of Turks felt the major Western countries—the USA, the UK, Germany, France and Russia—were anti-Islamic. Riaz Hassan, Inside Muslim Minds, 2008

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + islamic

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Islamic was in 1848

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

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