anti-Semitic

adjective

an·​ti-Se·​mit·​ic ˌan-tē-sə-ˈmi-tik  ˌan-tī- 

also -ˈme-

: relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism : feeling or showing hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a cultural, racial, or ethnic group

anti-Semitic statements/rhetoric

… his critics charge he is anti-Semitic and anti-black, allegations that he denies.

—James M. Perry

Examples of anti-Semitic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead of the album’s release, West published a lengthy mea culpa in The Wall Street Journal as a full-page ad, apologizing for his anti-Semitic remarks. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

Among the guests were survivors of recent anti-Semitic attacks, including the mass shooting in December in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Australia. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

In New England, anti-Semitic incidents not only rose sharply in 2024 but shattered the previous year’s record. —Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

The Benhamous are also dealing with anti-Semitic acts close to home. —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

anti- + semitic, after German antisemitisch

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Semitic

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