anti-Jewish
adjective
an·ti-Jew·ish
ˌan-tē-ˈjü-ish 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Jewish people or the Jewish faith : anti-semitic
anti-Jewish rhetoric
His letters to his mother in 1939 and 1940 are filled with his revulsion for Hitler's policies, including his anti-Jewish policies and atrocities.—
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Since Mamdani has been mayor, anti-Jewish thugs have invaded Jewish communities in their support for Palestine.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
More than half of all confirmed hate crimes for the month were anti-Jewish, despite Jewish New Yorkers only making up 10% of the city's population, according to NYPD data.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The technical and business acumen of Henry Ford, the music of Richard Wagner, and the heroic feats of physical endurance by the likes of Charles Lindbergh all thrived alongside their anti-Jewish activism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
In 1969, shortly after the landmark Nostra Aetate declaration rejecting longstanding anti-Jewish Catholic doctrine, the Archbishop of Brussels ordered that several paintings be removed and a plaque be mounted to offer context about the remaining depictions.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
More than half of all confirmed hate crimes for the month were anti-Jewish, despite Jewish New Yorkers only making up 10% of the city's population, according to NYPD data.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The technical and business acumen of Henry Ford, the music of Richard Wagner, and the heroic feats of physical endurance by the likes of Charles Lindbergh all thrived alongside their anti-Jewish activism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
In 1969, shortly after the landmark Nostra Aetate declaration rejecting longstanding anti-Jewish Catholic doctrine, the Archbishop of Brussels ordered that several paintings be removed and a plaque be mounted to offer context about the remaining depictions.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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