anti-Semite

noun

an·​ti-Sem·​ite
ˌan-tē-ˈse-ˌmīt,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Semite (audio)
 especially British  -ˈsē-ˌmīt
: 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

Examples of anti-Semite in a Sentence

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The Palestinian national cause can indeed be a magnet for anti-Semites looking for excuses to censure Jews or Israel, such as David Duke and Candace Owens. Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025 Their Connecticut estate, Great Elm, housed ten children and a cavalcade of heady guests such as Albert Jay Nock, the author, anti–New Dealer, and casual anti-Semite. Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 Anyone who dared to speak out against Zionism and Israeli extremism is labelled an anti-Semite and at times, even a Nazi. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 The confrontational talk-radio host had made a name for himself by arguing on-air with, among others, anti-Semites and white supremacists. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 To what extent was Lindbergh actually an anti-Semite? CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024 So, that’s going to be a surprise for the people who called me anti-Semite. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Antisemit, from anti- anti- + Semit semite

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Semite was in 1880

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“Anti-Semite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Semite. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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