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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The horrendous June 1 terror attack on a Boulder rally for Israeli hostages is only the latest in a rising tide of anti-Jewish violence that all Americans should abhor. MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, an immigration attorney and senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, noted that the poster was originally created by a white supremacist known for spreading anti-Jewish and anti-black propaganda, who took credit for it. Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 Husseini repaid these favors by inciting more anti-Jewish riots, notably in Hebron in 1929, in which 67 Jews were massacred and hundreds more were injured. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 This is precisely where anti-Jewish incitement leads. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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