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

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His unpopular coalition received just 48.4 percent of the vote in Israel’s last election and depends on an assortment of anti-Arab ideologues and religious messianists to remain in power. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025 The far-right minister of national security is known for making provocative statements and served time in jail for anti-Arab incitement. Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025 Hate speech, incitement, supremacist discourse, disinformation, and narrative manipulation online are fueling anti-Semitism as well as anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hatred. Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025 The Trump administration has thus far announced no action over anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hate. Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-Arab

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 5 Oct. 2025.

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