Islamophobia

noun

Is·​lam·​o·​pho·​bia is-ˌlä-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 

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: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam

Islamophobe

is-ˈlä-mə-ˌfōb 

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noun

Islamophobic

is-ˌlä-mə-ˈfō-bik 

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adjective

Examples of Islamophobia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their testimony, amid rising reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia linked to the Israel-Hamas war, drew backlash for failing to condemn calls for violence against Jews. —Lauren Floyd, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025

Rights advocates raised concerns about antisemitism and Islamophobia during the protests and counter-protests. —Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025

Those steps include creating a systemwide civil rights office, issuing new policies about protests on campus, opposing calls for boycott against divestment from Israel and allocating $7 million for training and mental health support to prevent antisemitism and Islamophobia. —Nadia Lopez, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025

There have been allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia in protests and counterprotests. —Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Islamophobia

• claustrophobia
• homophobia
• hydrophobia
• photophobia
• xenophobia
• agoraphobia
• phobia
• rhizobia