anti-Muslim

adjective

Opposing Islam or Muslims.

First used 19th c.

Meanings

adjectiveanti-Muslim (comparative more anti-Muslim, superlative most anti-Muslim)

comparative more anti-Muslim · superlative most anti-Muslim · alternative antimuslim

  1. Opposing Islam or Muslims.First known use 19th c.

    In 2019, BfV President Thomas Haldenwang said members showed “clear evidence of an anti-immigration and particularly anti-Muslim attitude,” which is contrary to Germany’s democratic principles.

    2023 May 24, Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, “Germany intensifies scrutiny of far-right AfD, labeling its youth wing ‘extremist’”, in CNN
nounanti-Muslim (plural anti-Muslims)

plural anti-Muslims · alternative antimuslim

  1. Synonym of IslamophobeFirst known use 20th c.

    Synonyms: Islamophobe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Islamophobe

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