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antisemitic
or an·ti-Se·mit·ic
[ an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐ ]
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.
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Spelling Note
See antisemitism ( def ).
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Other Words From
- an·ti·se·mit·i·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antisemitic1
First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def ) + Semitic ( def )
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Example Sentences
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.
From Project Gutenberg
The adoption of this amendment was an expression of antisemitic prejudice.
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