anti-Semitism

noun

an·​ti-Sem·​i·​tism
ˌan-tē-ˈse-mə-ˌti-zəm,
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-Semitism (audio)
variants or less commonly antisemitism
: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

Examples of anti-Semitism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And what’s with all the different spellings: antisemitism, anti-Semitism, Antisemitism? Lana Melman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024 The budget and the bill will take effect July 1. DeSantis on Monday also signed a separate bill (HB 187) that will put a definition of anti-Semitism in state law. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024 Meanwhile, in the name of fighting anti-Semitism, German cities were limiting pro-Palestinian demonstrations and arresting protesters. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 The Blacklist had a lot more to do with anti-Semitism than anti-Communism. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Semitism 

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-Semitism was in 1880

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“Anti-Semitism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Semitism. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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