Shiaphobia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of Shi'ites. uncountable

    "Shiaphobia is nothing new for Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's legitimacy derives from the Wahhabi sect of Islam, a Sunni Muslim group that attacked Shiite shrines in Iraq in the nineteenth century, and today systematically discriminates against Shias."

Synonyms

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anti shi ismanti-shi'ism

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"Shiaphobia is nothing new for Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's legitimacy derives from the Wahhabi sect of Islam, a Sunni Muslim group that attacked Shiite shrines in Iraq in the nineteenth century, and today systematically discriminates against Shias."

Etymology

From Shia + -phobia.

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