anti-Muslim

Hostile toward Muslims

Anti-Muslim describes hostility, prejudice, or discrimination directed at Muslims or Islam.

The term appears in discussions of hate crimes, discriminatory policies, and public rhetoric: anti-Muslim sentiment spiked after the attacks, The candidate's anti-Muslim remarks drew widespread criticism.

It functions as both adjective and noun: an anti-Muslim, anti-Muslims protested outside the mosque.

prejudice

Islamophobia

Prejudice against Muslims

  • bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
  • hatredIntense hostile aversion
  • hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others

animosity · bias · stereotype · misconception · othering · demonization · vilification · dehumanization · fearmongering · scapegoating

discrimination

profiling

Characterizing by patterns

ban · surveillance · targeting · marginalization · inequality · injustice · oppression · detention · deportation · segregation

politics

nationalism

Devotion to one's country

  • populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
  • nativismPreference for native-born citizens
  • extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms

radicalism · far-right · rhetoric · propaganda · policy · legislation · campaign · election · rally · platform

Opposites
attitude toward muslims

anti-Muslimpro-Muslim

Supportive of Islamic adherents

religious tolerance/intolerance

anti-Muslimtolerant

Accepting of differences

inclusive · pluralistic · interfaith · multicultural · accepting

Family

anti, Muslim, Islam, Islamic, Islamist, Islamism, Muslims, antiwar, antibody

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Top 50,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13