anti-Semitism

noun

an·​ti-Sem·​i·​tism ˌan-tē-ˈse-mə-ˌti-zəm  ˌan-ˌtī- 

variants or less commonly antisemitism

: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

Examples of anti-Semitism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One is the clear and rising tide of anti-Semitism worldwide. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

And the nation’s religious divisions have only deepened with the rise of anti-Semitism and White Christian nationalism. —John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026

After the freeze of nearly $800 million in federal research funds, the deal’s resolution both restores essential support for academic research and institutes new requirements intended to bolster anti-discrimination efforts—especially against anti-Semitism. —Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

Two former Jewish students have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Chapman University of allowing anti-Semitism bullying on campus by pro-Palestinian activists. —Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Semitism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anabolism
• anachronism
• anglicanism
• antagonism
• arianism
• asceticism