an·ti-Sem·ite
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈse-ˌmīt, ˌan-tī-
, especially British -ˈsē-ˌmīt \
, 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Semite. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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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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The first known use of anti-Semite was in 1880
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