Islamophobe

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See also: islamophobe

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Islamo- +‎ -phobe

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Islamophobe (plural Islamophobes)

  1. A person who fears or hates Islam and Muslims.

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This term is generally used to describe a person who discriminates against Muslims and Islam on the basis of fear, misunderstanding, ignorance or political bias. However, it is sometimes abused by Islamists and extreme Muslims, who claim that opposition to their beliefs is also opposition against Islam in general.

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  • OED (online) 2007