Islamophobia
noun
Is·lam·o·pho·bia
is-ˌlä-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
iz-,
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: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam
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Sahni, the counter-terrorism expert, said the attack would likely fuel both sides – celebrated as a triumph by Islamist extremists, and feeding fear and Islamophobia among India’s majority Hindu population, thus deepening already-fraught tensions between the two faiths.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have increased on college campuses since Oct. 7, according to reports from the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on Islamic Relations.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The Husseins are up against a wave of Islamophobia, triggered by the 9/11 attacks.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In response to their neighbors’ paranoia and widespread Islamophobia, the Husseins decide to look one way inside their home and another outside of it.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have increased on college campuses since Oct. 7, according to reports from the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on Islamic Relations.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The Husseins are up against a wave of Islamophobia, triggered by the 9/11 attacks.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In response to their neighbors’ paranoia and widespread Islamophobia, the Husseins decide to look one way inside their home and another outside of it.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Islamophobia
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“Islamophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamophobia. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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