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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According to Reuters, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incidents in the U.S. rose by more than 180% in the months following Oct. 7, 2023. Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025 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 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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