anti-Zionism

noun

an·​ti-Zi·​on·​ism ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-ˌni-zəm 

ˌan-tī-

: opposition to the establishment or support of the state of Israel : opposition to Zionism

The author also suffers from a reflexive anti-Zionism that, fortunately, mars only a few portions of his text.

—Randall Rothenberg

anti-Zionist

ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-nist 

ˌan-tī-

adjective

One week later two orthodox Jews were badly beaten one block from the UC Berkeley campus, and anti-Zionist graffiti appeared on sidewalks and buildings near the school.

—Karen Alexander

anti-Zionist noun

Hans Morgenthau was an anti-Zionist … until the 1967 war, when his pride in Israel's triumph led him gradually to redefine his Jewish identity.

—Monroe K. Spears

Examples of anti-Zionism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An audience member was removed at one point for outbursts during remarks by commissioner Carrie Prejean, who rejected notions that anti-Zionism equates to antisemitism. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026

Their definition classifies most forms of anti-Zionism as antisemitic. —Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Lily Meyer on Philip Roth, anti-Zionism, and her relationship to American Judaism. —Literary Hub, 3 Feb. 2026

Still, using their vast resources and political power, teachers’ unions institutionalize antisemitism and anti-Zionism on college and K-12 campuses around the country. —Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Zionism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anabolism
• anachronism
• anglicanism
• antagonism
• arianism
• asceticism