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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Local Kashmiris are fearful of a growing anti-Kashmiri and anti-Muslim sentiment brewing on social media and in statements made on national news channels. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025 At a hearing on the project in Collin County, where part of it would be located, hours of public comment included expressions of anti-Muslim hostility. J. David Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Loomer’s influence on the president has grown over the years, despite her promotion of conspiracy theories about the attacks on the U.S. on 9/11 and her anti-Muslim rhetoric. Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025 The 15 year-old student, whose name has not been disclosed, said she was punched repeatedly in math class Mar. 7 by a football player at the school after days of anti-Muslim bullying. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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