Islamophobia
[ is-lah-muh-foh-bee-uh, iz‐ ]
/ ɪsˌlɑ məˈfoʊ bi ə, ɪz‐ /
noun
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Islamophobia
Is·lam·o·pho·bic, adjectiveWords nearby Islamophobia
Islamism, Islamist, Islamite, Islamize, Islamofascism, Islamophobia, island, island arc, islander, island flap, island fox
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Islamophobia
/ (ˌɪzlɑːməˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
hatred or fear of Muslims or of their politics or culture
Derived forms of Islamophobia
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