Shiaphobia

Origin

en + -Shia + phobia

Full definition of Shiaphobia

Noun

1. An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of Shi'ites.
• 2012, "Satish" (username), New book on Shias by Hamid Dabashi, in soc.culture.iranian

• Shiaphobia is nothing new for Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's legitimacy derives from the Wahhabi sect of Islam, a Sunni Muslim group that attacked Shiite shrines in Iraq in the nineteenth century, and today systematically discriminates against Shias.

Synonyms

• anti-Shi'ism