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 Netherlands has seen a rise in anti-Semitic incidents since the Gaza war began in October last year. Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024 Last fall, she was censured for her rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics condemned as anti-Semitic. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 His post casting Gallego as demonic the morning before Yom Kippur was called anti-Semitic by Jewish groups. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 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 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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