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Sunniphobia

Sunniphobia noun: fear or hatred of Sunnism and Sunnites.

Noun

Sunniphobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Fear or hatred of Sunnism and Sunnites.
    • I address the ideological underpinnings of this 'Sunniphobia' in Chapter 5, as part of the discussion of the structural problems of the US counter-insurgency campaign.2005, Ahmed Hashim, Insurgency and Counter-insurgency in Iraq, Cornell University Press, published 2006, →ISBN, page 82
    • For all the talk of "Shi'philia" and "Sunniphobia," sectarian manipulation was a secondary, tactical factor for the occupiers, who were most interested in the creation of a new "national" bourgeoisie at massive cost to most Iraqis, including the middle and professional classes.2008 April 6, Richard Seymour, “The Sadrist Revolt”, in Monthly Review

Origin of Sunniphobia

From Sunni + -phobia.

Questions about Sunniphobia

What does Sunniphobia mean?
Sunniphobia means fear or hatred of Sunnism and Sunnites.
What part of speech is Sunniphobia?
Sunniphobia is a noun.

Words near Sunniphobia in the dictionary

  1. sunning
  2. sunning up
  3. Sunningdale
  4. Sunninghill
  5. Sunninghill and Ascot
  6. Sunniphobia
  7. Sunnis
  8. Sunnisation
  9. Sunnise
  10. Sunnised
  11. Sunnises

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