anti-Semite

noun

an·ti-Sem·ite | \ ˌan-tē-ˈse-ˌmīt

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, 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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