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

Texas Republican nominee Ken Paxton, for instance, beat an incumbent Republican in a race that turned, in part, into a battle over who would be more anti-Muslim. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 June 2026

Yamal, the child of immigrants to Spain, recently took a vocal stance about anti-Muslim chants at Spanish soccer games, and when his club, FC Barcelona, won Spain's La Liga championship in Spain last month, the star player waved a Palestinian flag during the celebratory parade. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 June 2026

The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants. — Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

However, the website of the pro-cap campaign appears to draw on anti-Muslim rhetoric to make its case. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Muslim

• muslim