anti-Judaism

noun

an·​ti-Ju·​da·​ism
ˌan-tē-ˈjü-dē-ˌi-zəm,
-ˈjü-də-,
-ˈjü-(ˌ)dā-,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Judaism (audio)
 British also  -ˈjü-ˌdi-zəm
: opposition or hostility to Judaism
Here, perhaps for the first time, we encounter sentiments that cross the line from anti-Judaism (hostile feeling flowing inevitably from competing religious systems) to anti-Semitic Jew-hatred.Thomas A. Idinopulos

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Judaism was in 1693

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“Anti-Judaism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Judaism. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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