Italian
adjective
of or relating to Italy, its people, or their language.
anti-Italian
-
a word derived from
Italian.
Example Sentences
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“They were once this,” she said, referring to the anti-Italian hate display, “and didn’t want to be that, so they ran away from that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
CBC cites a 2012 biography on Buffy Sainte-Marie by Blair Stonechild, which says the family changed its name from Santamaria to Saint-Marie "because of anti-Italian prejudice that developed during the Second World War".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
In the 1900s, anti-Italian sentiment was high and Italians from different regions were lumped together by outsiders.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 26, 2023
Some Italian communities have called for a day separate from Columbus Day to celebrate their heritage, as Columbus Day originated partly as a response to anti-Italian sentiment.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Accordingly he appealed to the worst Roman prejudices, viz. the selfishness of large occupiers and the anti-Italian sentiments of the mob.
From The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History by A.H. Beesley
