anti-Muslim

adjective

an·​ti-Mus·​lim

ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm, 

-ˈmu̇s-, 

-ˈmu̇z-, 

ˌan-tī- 

: 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

Examples of anti-Muslim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil-rights group, has designated Tuberville as an anti-Muslim extremist based on past statements. —Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026

Musk also endorsed Germany’s extremist anti-immigrant party, AfD, and later supported British anti-Muslim and anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson. —Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights group, has designated Tuberville as an anti-Muslim extremist based on past statements. —Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026

Mamdani’s June primary win resulted in a spike in anti-Muslim hate online, the Center found. —Surina Venkat, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Muslim

• muslim