Meanings
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
- Opposed to Shiites.
Synonyms: anti-Rafidite
plural anti-Shiites · alternative anti-Shi'ite · alternative anti-Shia · alternative anti-Shi'a · alternative anti-Shi'ah · alternative anti-Shiah
- 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 19Now 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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anti-Shiite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-Shiite
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