anti-Shiite

adjective

Opposed to Shiites.

Meanings

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

comparative more anti-Shiite · superlative most anti-Shiite · alternative anti-Shi'ite · alternative anti-Shia · alternative anti-Shi'a · alternative anti-Shi'ah · alternative anti-Shiah

  1. Opposed to Shiites.

    Synonyms: anti-Rafidite

nounanti-Shiite (plural anti-Shiites)

plural anti-Shiites · alternative anti-Shi'ite · alternative anti-Shia · alternative anti-Shi'a · alternative anti-Shi'ah · alternative anti-Shiah

  1. Someone who exhibits prejudice, discrimination or hostility towards Shiites

    they were anti-Shiites and were instrumental in driving a greater wedge between the Shiites and Sunnis

    2002, J B Das Gupta, “Islamic Fundamentalism and India”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    2 more examples

    Extremists and rabidly anti-Shiites, like Dr. Israr Ahmad of Lahore, who belatedly jumped on the Shariat Bill bandwagon, pleaded for just the same.

    1987, The Concept, page 19

    Now that the empire of Hindustan is in disarray and its imperial sceptre is changing hands, the addressee [Qutb Shah] should launch a forceful attack on these perfidious anti-Shiites.

    1979, Riazul Islam, A Calendar of Documents on Indo-Persian Relations, 1500-1750

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOpposed to Shiites.

Origin

Translations

German antischiitisch
  • antischiitischopposed to Shiites
Polish antyszyicki
  • antyszyickiopposed to Shiites
Portuguese antixiita
  • antixiitaopposed to Shiites
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APA

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Chicago

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