antisemitic
or an·ti-Se·mit·ic
[ an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐ ]
adjective
prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.
Origin of antisemitic
1usage note For antisemitic
See antisemitism.
Other words from antisemitic
- an·ti·se·mit·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby antisemitic
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How to use antisemitic in a sentence
It was a bold thing for a man in his position to side with the Jews at a time when the antisemitic movement was at its height.
Fragments of an Autobiography | Felix MoschelesThe adoption of this amendment was an expression of antisemitic prejudice.
The Governments of Europe | Frederic Austin Ogg
British Dictionary definitions for anti-Semitic
anti-Semitic
adjective
prejudiced against or hostile to Jews
Derived forms of anti-Semitic
- anti-Semitically, adverb
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