anti-Arab

adjective

an·​ti-Ar·​ab ˌan-tē-ˈa-rəb How to pronounce anti-Arab (audio)
-ˈer-əb,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Arab people or culture
anti-Arab prejudice/discrimination

Examples of anti-Arab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee received 2,500 reports of anti-Arab hate from October to March. Farrah Hassen, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024 Instead, the decision by President Carol Folt to revoke a speaking slot for the valedictorian ignited more controversy and catapulted the university further into debates over student activism, free speech, antisemitism and anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 Instances of anti-Arab hate and sentiment have been on the rise in the U.S. since the start of the war in Gaza in October, according to experts, who have received an influx of reports. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024 The act of vandalism comes against a backdrop of rising anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias incidents in the United States, according to CAIR. Celina Tebor, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 In addition to addressing the conflict, Newsom said his administration is focused on battling Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 Later that month, Alan M. Garber, who took over as Harvard’s interim president, created two new task forces, one on antisemitism and one on anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias. Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Garber also announced on Sunday the selections for a separate presidential task force designed to fight anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias. Matt Egan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 Earlier this month, Harvard Interim President Alan Garber launched a presidential task force designed to fight Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias. Rene Marsh, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Arab was in 1857

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“Anti-Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Arab. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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