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

This anti-Muslim trope follows a tradition of anti-Irish, anti-Italian, anti-Jewish and, of course, anti-Black sentiment. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

The incident occurred during an anti-Muslim protest on Saturday organized by far-right activist Jake Lang that targeted Mamdani, who is New York City's first Muslim mayor. —Brian Mann, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026

Tensions flared and one of the members of the anti-Muslim group allegedly used pepper spray on a counterprotester and was arrested, Tisch said. —Mark Crudele, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026

Ruwa Romman confronts Greg Dolezal over his anti-Muslim campaign video. —Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Muslim

• muslim