anti-Jewish

adjective

an·​ti-Jew·​ish
ˌan-tē-ˈjü-ish,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Jewish (audio)
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward toward Jewish people or the Jewish faith : anti-semitic
anti-Jewish rhetoric
His letters to his mother in 1939 and 1940 are filled with his revulsion for Hitler's policies, including his anti-Jewish policies and atrocities.Raymond Sokolov

Examples of anti-Jewish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And now the State Secretary for Economics is sponsoring Berlin Fashion Week 2024, with overtly anti-Jewish themes on display. Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024 For young, impressionable Americans, social media has a comparable impact on the indoctrination of children under Hamas and Al Qaeda rule through anti-Western and anti-Jewish cartoons, children’s books, and school instructions. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 However, anti-Jewish bias events increased by almost 53%, from 189 in 2022 to 289 in 2023. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024 Of particular concern for the task force on antisemitism was the sentiment that complaints about anti-Jewish hate and activity on campus were going unheard. David Goldman, CNN, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Jewish 

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Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Jewish was in 1786

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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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