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

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

The Nazi Bund, with more than twenty thousand members and growing, had become the nation’s largest anti-Semitic group. —Literary Hub, 24 Mar. 2026

Last year, Politico reported on leaked Telegram chats spanning seven months from leaders of Young Republican chapters in several states—chairs, vice chairs, and committee members exchanging racist and anti-Semitic messages. —Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026

Amid the criminal investigations, authorities discovered a slew of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic text messages exchanged between Antioch police officers in 2023. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 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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