anti-Zionism

noun

an·​ti-Zi·​on·​ism ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce anti-Zionism (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposition to the establishment or support of the state of Israel : opposition to Zionism
anti-Zionist adjective
an anti-Zionist group
anti-Zionist views
anti-Zionist noun

Examples of anti-Zionism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On top of allegations that students and teachers have faced retaliation for their advocacy, protesters are calling on the city to reject attempts to equate anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024 Back on campus, the conflict about antisemitism versus anti-Zionism has landed in the middle of a decades-long, unresolved argument over speech itself. Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024 World & Nation This 5-year-old from Gaza is learning to live with one leg and untold loss April 24, 2024 How did the concept of anti-Zionism evolve in Soviet Russia? Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 Indeed, with the plurality of the world’s Jews living in Israel and almost all of the rest strongly attached to it, ‘anti-Zionism’ is a transparent rebranding of antisemitism. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Zionism 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Zionism was in 1898

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“Anti-Zionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Zionism. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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