Islamophobia

/ɪzlɑməˈfoʊbiə/

/ɪzlɒməˈfʌʊbiə/

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Definitions of Islamophobia

noun
prejudice against Muslims

“Muslim intellectuals are afraid of growing Islamophobia in the West”

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type of:
bias, preconception, prejudice
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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