antisemite

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Pronunciations

antisemite (an-tye-SEM-eyet) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A hater of Jewish people.

  • n. Someone prejudiced against Jewish people.

Example Sentences

  • "I just had a blast taking down an antisemite on TikTok using tropes like: 'Jews run the world'. Oooh, you baddie! I never heard THAT one before! I know I shouldn’t indulge, I know… but this was too good of an opportunity. (The truth is, I’m flattered they think we’re so powerful when most days I can barely get out of bed.)" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English
  • German

Etymology

  • German Antisemitismus 'hatred of Jews' (coined by Wilhelm Marr) + English '-ite' suffix denoting followers of a doctrine

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      anti-Semite, anti Semite

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