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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Princeton students confronted by anti-Israel protesters at campus event Princeton senior Danielle Shapiro joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss how anti-Israel protesters disrupted a campus lecture by a former Israeli prime minister, shouting anti-Semitic chants and targeting students. Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Amid a significant increase in hate-group activity in and around Nashville, dogged WTVF reporter Phil Williams exposes their violence, anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant demonstrations, racist stunts, online agitating, and plans to seize political power. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025 In addition to that interesting stylistic concept, fans will also be watching because Mitchell is the fighter who made the racist, anti-Semitic comments on his podcast that caused a stir earlier this year. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Just ask the member of a Pennsylvania synagogue who was falsely identified as Donald Trump’s would-be assassin after anti-Semitic conspiracy theorists used a Facebook photo to smear him. Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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