Islamophobia is a term to describe fear of Islam and is frequently used to denote generalised attitudes, beliefs, and feelings toward Islam or Muslims. The definition of Islamophobia according to the Oxford English Dictionary is "Intense hate or fear of Islam". Islamophobia is defined as the idea that all or most Muslims are extremists with violent tendencies against non-Muslims and that ideas like equality, tolerance, and democracy are inherently incompatible with Islam.