: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Jewish people or the Jewish faith : anti-semitic
anti-Jewish rhetoric
His letters to his mother in 1939 and 1940 are filled with his revulsion for Hitler's policies, including his anti-Jewish policies and atrocities.—
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Their rapid shift in status exacerbated long-standing Christian anti-Jewish prejudice and made Jews a convenient target for the resentments provoked by the spread of legal equality and economic precarity.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
When broken down into categories, anti-Jewish physical assaults rose by 491% since the previous report and verbal abuse increased by 230% over the same period.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Last year, the city of Toronto averaged more than one anti-Jewish incident a day, accounting for 40 percent of all reported hate crimes in Canada’s largest city.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
There have also been reports of anti-Jewish slurs and signs at college campuses and pro-Palestinian protests across the country.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
When broken down into categories, anti-Jewish physical assaults rose by 491% since the previous report and verbal abuse increased by 230% over the same period.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Last year, the city of Toronto averaged more than one anti-Jewish incident a day, accounting for 40 percent of all reported hate crimes in Canada’s largest city.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
There have also been reports of anti-Jewish slurs and signs at college campuses and pro-Palestinian protests across the country.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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