anti-Zionism

noun

an·​ti-Zi·​on·​ism ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-ˌni-zəm 

ˌan-tī-

: opposition to the establishment or support of the state of Israel : opposition to Zionism

The author also suffers from a reflexive anti-Zionism that, fortunately, mars only a few portions of his text.

—Randall Rothenberg

anti-Zionist

ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-nist 

ˌan-tī-

adjective

One week later two orthodox Jews were badly beaten one block from the UC Berkeley campus, and anti-Zionist graffiti appeared on sidewalks and buildings near the school.

—Karen Alexander

anti-Zionist noun

Hans Morgenthau was an anti-Zionist … until the 1967 war, when his pride in Israel's triumph led him gradually to redefine his Jewish identity.

—Monroe K. Spears

Examples of anti-Zionism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means saying, without euphemism or apology, that antisemitism cloaked as anti-Zionism is still antisemitism. —Brendan Reilly, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025

For one, the sheer appeal to unreason underlying Thunberg’s anti-Zionism — betraying its origins in an emotional reflex rather than a logical argument, and thus impossible to negotiate with — is identical to her earlier approach to environmental activism. —The Editors, National Review, 11 June 2025

Mara, a 27-year-old nonprofit organization worker in Washington, D.C., said it’s been difficult to see anti-Zionism blur into antisemitism. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025

There has been much discussion over whether anti-Zionism is antisemitism. —Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Zionism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anabolism
• anachronism
• anglicanism
• antagonism
• arianism
• asceticism