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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Critics have said that the bill is unnecessary — religious law cannot trump secular law in America — and is designed to foment anti-Muslim sentiment and stir up hate towards Muslim neighbors. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Omar who has represented Minnesota in the House since 2019, has frequently been the target of anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim attacks tied to her Somali heritage, faith and politics. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 On Tuesday, graffiti containing antisemitic, anti-Asian and anti-Muslim rhetoric, along with threats of violence towards members of the university community were found in an academic building. Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 French has also been criticized for using slurs to referring to gay people and people with disabilities, as well as anti-Muslim posts. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.

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