anti-Semitic

adjective

an·​ti-Se·​mit·​ic
ˌan-tē-sə-ˈmi-tik,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Semitic (audio)
 also  -ˈme-
: relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism : feeling or showing hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a cultural, racial, or ethnic group
anti-Semitic statements/rhetoric
… his critics charge he is anti-Semitic and anti-black, allegations that he denies.James M. Perry

Examples of anti-Semitic in a Sentence

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The Anti-Defamation League found that anti-Semitic tweets on the platform increased by 61 percent in just two weeks after Musk’s takeover. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 Some fear the rise of anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-minority sentiment in some parts of the country. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 In June, Jewish leaders in Indianapolis held a community meeting to address concerns over a new wave of anti-Semitic literature distributed in the city and surrounding suburbs by a white supremacist group. Sade Ajishegiri, Nic Napier, Max Reich and Isabella Vesperini, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024 Colleges have reported both anti-Semitic and Islamophobic threats against students and staff. Steph Solis, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Semitic 

Word History

Etymology

anti- + semitic, after German antisemitisch

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Semitic was in 1879

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“Anti-Semitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Semitic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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