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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

anti-Shiite en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + Shiite.

Meanings

  1. Opposed to Shiites.

Forms

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anti-Shi'ah alternative lexicographic
anti-Shi'a alternative lexicographic
anti-Shia alternative lexicographic
anti-Shiah alternative lexicographic
most anti-Shiite Degree=Sup lexicographic
more anti-Shiite Degree=Cmp lexicographic
anti-Shi'ite alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

anti-Rafidite

Translations (3)

pl antyszyicki (opposed to Shiites) · pt antixiita (opposed to Shiites) · de antischiitisch (opposed to Shiites)

anti-Shiite en · NOUN

Etymology

From anti- + Shiite.

Meanings

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

Forms

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anti-Shi'ah alternative lexicographic
anti-Shi'ite alternative lexicographic
anti-Shiites Number=Plur lexicographic
anti-Shia alternative lexicographic
anti-Shiah alternative lexicographic
anti-Shi'a alternative lexicographic