anti-Muslim

adjective

an·​ti-Mus·​lim ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce anti-Muslim (audio)
-ˈmu̇s-, 
-ˈmu̇z-, 
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Muslim (audio)
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.—Tom Gjelten

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Last year saw a sharp uptick in anti-Muslim acts, according to French officials, up almost 90% on 2024. — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 In 2018 he was briefly suspended from Facebook for sharing anti-Muslim content that violated the platform’s policy against hate speech. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 July 2026 Those claims have mushroomed on social media and have been echoed by right-leaning politicians, often tied to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim views. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 The needs are simple infrastructure with measures to protect worshippers, students, staff and visitors, and a long commitment to study and erase anti-Muslim hate. — Tazheen Nizam, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-Muslim

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-Muslim was in 1865

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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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