: opposed to or hostile toward Irish people, policies, or culture
anti-Irish discrimination
Examples of anti-Irish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sounds like the Globes aren’t beating the anti-Irish allegations.
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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
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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Word History
First Known Use
1785, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near anti-Irish
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“Anti-Irish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Irish. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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