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 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

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Instead, many in the pro-Palestinian diaspora—and even at the highest levels of Palestinian official life—applauded the terror attacks with jubilant anti-Jewish enthusiasm. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025 There have also been reports of anti-Jewish slurs and signs at college campuses and pro-Palestinian protests across the country. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025 In March, when a group of guest speakers asked the MTA board to take down their resources filled with anti-Jewish propaganda, many board members had private conversations, texted on their phones, or worked on their computers. Joanna Honig, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025 While hate crimes dropped slightly in 2024, according to FBI data, anti-Jewish hate crimes hit a new high. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-Jewish

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 22 Aug. 2025.

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