anti-Shiite
anti-Shiite adjective: opposed to Shiites.
Adjective
anti-Shiite (comparative more anti-Shiite, superlative most anti-Shiite)
- Opposed to Shiites.
- Synonyms:
- anti-Rafidite
Noun
anti-Shiite (plural anti-Shiites)
- Someone who exhibits prejudice, discrimination or hostility towards Shiites
- they were anti-Shiites and were instrumental in driving a greater wedge between the Shiites and Sunnis2002, J B Das Gupta, “Islamic Fundamentalism and India”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- 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
Synonyms of anti-Shiite
Forms of anti-Shiite
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more anti-Shiite |
| superlative | most anti-Shiite |
| alternative form | anti-Shi'ite |
| alternative form | anti-Shia |
| alternative form | anti-Shi'a |
| alternative form | anti-Shi'ah |
| alternative form | anti-Shiah |
| Noun | |
| plural | anti-Shiites |
Origin of anti-Shiite
From anti- + Shiite.
Questions about anti-Shiite
- What does anti-Shiite mean?
- Anti-Shiite means opposed to Shiites.
- What part of speech is anti-Shiite?
- Anti-Shiite can be an adjective or a noun.
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