SINCE 1828
anti-Semite
noun
an·ti-Sem·ite
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈse-ˌmīt
, ˌan-tī-, especially British -ˈsē-ˌmīt\
, ˌan-tī-, especially British -ˈsē-ˌmīt\
Definition of anti-Semite
: a person who has a hostile, prejudiced attitude toward Jews : an anti-Semitic person
The anti-Semites of his day insisted that Disraeli was bogus in every respect but his identification with Jews and Judaism.— Anthony Julius
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anti-Semite
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English Language Learners Definition of anti-Semite
: someone who hates Jewish people
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