anti-Shiite

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See also: anti-Shi'ite

English

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Etymology

From anti- +‎ Shiite.

Adjective

anti-Shiite (comparative more anti-Shiite, superlative most anti-Shiite)

  1. Opposed to Shiites.

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Noun

anti-Shiite (plural anti-Shiites)

  1. Someone who exhibits prejudice, discrimination or hostility towards Shiites
    • 2002, J B Das Gupta, “Islamic Fundamentalism and India”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      they were anti-Shiites and were instrumental in driving a greater wedge between the Shiites and Sunnis
    • 1987, The Concept, page 19
      Extremists and rabidly anti-Shiites, like Dr. Israr Ahmad of Lahore, who belatedly jumped on the Shariat Bill bandwagon, pleaded for just the same.
    • 1979, Riazul Islam, A Calendar of Documents on Indo-Persian Relations, 1500-1750
      Now that the empire of Hindustan is in disarray and its imperial sceptre is changing hands, the addressee should launch a forceful attack on these perfidious anti-Shiites.