western
adjective
lying toward or situated in the west.
anti-Western
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a word derived from
western.
Example Sentences
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The Islamic Republic was founded after an anti-Western uprising in 1979, and consolidated its rule through a subsequent eight-year war with Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a shift from the pro-Western Shah to an anti-Western Islamic Republic, which significantly widened the oil market’s risk premium, said Pavel Molchanov, a Raymond James investment-strategy analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
But it grew into one of the most feared anti-Western militant organisations in the region.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
Though he turned increasingly anti-Western in opposition, analysts say Fico can be pragmatic, as shown when as premier he led Slovakia into the euro zone and avoided major political clashes.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Hajj an aid to, 38 ff.; caliphate an aid to, 39 ff.; anti-Western character of, 41 ff.; fraternities in, 43 ff.;
From The New World of Islam by Lothrop Stoddard
