antisemitic

American

[an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐] / ˌæn ti səˈmɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ‐ /

Or anti-Semitic

adjective

prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.
Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

Spelling

See antisemitism ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

antisemitically adverb

Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def. ) + Semitic ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The suit seeks a court order that would require California to monitor on-campus antisemitism, eliminate antisemitic curricula and impose limits on funding for schools that fail to enforce nondiscrimination policies.

From Los Angeles Times

“Any suggestion that Belgium is antisemitic is false, offensive, and unacceptable,” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said last week on X.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conservative lawmaker Ellen Demuth was among those who condemned the "antisemitic incident" at the awards ceremony and urged "a fresh start at the top of the film festival".

From Barron's

"In 20 years, and despite the resolute efforts of our police officers, gendarmes, judges, teachers and elected officials, the antisemitic hydra has kept advancing," he said.

From Barron's

The Australian government accused Iran last year of orchestrating a recent wave of antisemitic attacks and expelled Tehran's ambassador.

From Barron's

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