anti-Irish
adjective
an·ti-Irish
ˌan-tē-ˈī-rish 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Irish people, policies, or culture
anti-Irish discrimination
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This anti-Muslim trope follows a tradition of anti-Irish, anti-Italian, anti-Jewish and, of course, anti-Black sentiment.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Just like some anti-Irish feeling is justified.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The anti-Irish crowd found an ally Wednesday in Penn State coach James Franklin.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Sounds like the Globes aren’t beating the anti-Irish allegations.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2024
And there was a lot of anti-Irish feeling in the U.K. because of all the I.R.A. bomb threats and stuff that was going on.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Just like some anti-Irish feeling is justified.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The anti-Irish crowd found an ally Wednesday in Penn State coach James Franklin.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Sounds like the Globes aren’t beating the anti-Irish allegations.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2024
And there was a lot of anti-Irish feeling in the U.K. because of all the I.R.A. bomb threats and stuff that was going on.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Anti-Irish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Irish. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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