: opposed to or hostile toward Italian people, policies, or culture
anti-Italian prejudice
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The city is looking to toss a lawsuit filed by North End restaurateurs, arguing the businesses have no basis for claiming the mayor has targeted their establishments by imposing heavy restrictions on outdoor dining due to anti-Italian bias.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Sydney just doesn’t like Maria, which feels like anti-Italian discrimination to me.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Sydney just doesn’t like Maria, which feels like anti-Italian discrimination to me.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Anti-Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Italian. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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