as in xenophobic
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of anti-immigrant
What To Know On Tuesday, protesters were seen waving Irish flags, holding placards with anti-immigrant slogans, and throwing glass bottles and fireworks at police, according to videos posted on social media.
—
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Costa Mesa—once infamous for anti-immigrant crackdowns—is supporting the ACLU lawsuit against unconstitutional immigration enforcement practices, alongside Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
While Ireland is almost unique in Europe in having no far-right members of parliament, recent years have brought a sharp rise in the profile of anti-immigrant groups with regular rallies to demand curbs on immigration.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
His appointment drew objections from residents over his alleged racist, anti-LBGTQ+, and anti-immigrant social media postings.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-immigrant
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Costa Mesa—once infamous for anti-immigrant crackdowns—is supporting the ACLU lawsuit against unconstitutional immigration enforcement practices, alongside Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
While Ireland is almost unique in Europe in having no far-right members of parliament, recent years have brought a sharp rise in the profile of anti-immigrant groups with regular rallies to demand curbs on immigration.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
His appointment drew objections from residents over his alleged racist, anti-LBGTQ+, and anti-immigrant social media postings.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-immigrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-immigrant
Adjective
-
They’ve been folded into xenophobic and antisemitic edits pining for an Aryan ethnostate.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Speaking with Engel reminded me at times of MacIntyre, Vance, and others who tend to speak in nativist terms.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
-
Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Yet, Longfellow, at the dawn of the Civil War, wrote of Revere’s journey as a call to arms, a rallying cry aimed at stirring patriotic sentiment among Northerners and a reminder that action by a single individual can matter.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
-
From Independence Day to Flag Day, the United States observes numerous patriotic holidays each year.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-immigrant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share