Islamophobia

[ is-lah-muh-foh-bee-uh, iz‐ ]

noun

1. an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of Islam or Muslims:

   The graffiti and other property damage at the mosque was motivated by Islamophobia.

Islamophobia

/ ˌɪzlɑːməˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

1. hatred or fear of Muslims or of their politics or culture

Sensitive Note

See homophobia.

Derived Forms

• ˌIslamoˈphobic, adjective

Other Words From

• Is·lam·o·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Islamophobia¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Islam ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -phobia ( def )

Example Sentences

It was the result of Islamophobia being institutionalized and focused on her.

From MIT Technology Review

She and other Democratic women of color in the House accused their colleagues of advancing Islamophobia and, in one case, “anti-blackness” in their public chastising of the lawmaker.

From Washington Post

Kareen has also made games about Islamophobia and immigration and isn’t afraid to call out the lack of gender diversity in the gaming world either.

From Ozy

Yet what’s remarkable about it is that although it takes place two-thirds of the way through We Are Lady Parts’ electrifying premiere season, it constitutes the show’s first substantive depiction of misogyny and Islamophobia.

From Time

Not only did the government enact policies that targeted Muslims, Quatami said, but it increased Islamophobia more generally throughout the United States.

From Voice of San Diego

Creationists need a Muslim hero, and American right-wingers need a “good” Muslim with whom to deflect accusations of Islamophobia.

From The Daily Beast

He was also disturbed by the loaded arguments taking place online that were often filled with anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

From The Daily Beast

This is a show that breeds Islamophobia, paints its Obama character in black, and is hasbara-intensive all at once.

From The Daily Beast

If it has been too easy to jump on the right for its Islamophobia, Bennoune takes on the Western left as well.

From The Daily Beast

As for Joe Kaufman, the FrontPage writer who attacked Aboushi, he was skewered last year for his Islamophobia on the Daily Show.

From The Daily Beast