anti-Arab

adjective

an·​ti-Ar·​ab ˌan-tē-ˈa-rəb How to pronounce anti-Arab (audio)
-ˈer-əb,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Arab people or culture
anti-Arab prejudice/discrimination

Examples of anti-Arab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The act of vandalism comes against a backdrop of rising anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias incidents in the United States, according to CAIR. Celina Tebor, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 In addition to addressing the conflict, Newsom said his administration is focused on battling Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 Later that month, Alan M. Garber, who took over as Harvard’s interim president, created two new task forces, one on antisemitism and one on anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias. Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Garber also announced on Sunday the selections for a separate presidential task force designed to fight anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias. Matt Egan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 Earlier this month, Harvard Interim President Alan Garber launched a presidential task force designed to fight Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias. Rene Marsh, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024 Anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate has also soared on the platform. Natalia Ojewska, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024 Concern over antisemitism, Islamophobia Despite their differences over the war and the underlying Israeli-Palestinian conflict, large majorities of California voters across party lines share a concern about a rise in anti-Jewish or anti-Arab violence or hate incidents. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024 Since then, there have been many alleged anti-Arab and alleged antisemitic attacks reported throughout the nation. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Arab was in 1857

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“Anti-Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Arab. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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