anti-Italian

adjective

an·​ti-Ital·​ian
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈtal-yən,
-i-,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Italian (audio)
 also  -ˌī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Italian people, policies, or culture
anti-Italian prejudice

Examples of anti-Italian in a Sentence

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Sydney just doesn’t like Maria, which feels like anti-Italian discrimination to me. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Italian was in 1816

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“Anti-Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Italian. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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