antisemitic

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Pronunciations

antisemitic (AN-tye-suh-MIH-tihk) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Hostile to or prejudiced against Jews.

Example Sentences

  • "The Anti-Defamation League said it recorded 2,031 antisemitic incidents nationwide between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, which is up significantly from 465 incidents during the same two-month period in 2022." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English
  • German

Etymology

  • English calque of German antisemitisch

      • 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
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

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      Alternative Spellings

      anti-Semitic, anti Semitic

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