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

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Lurking behind Mamdani’s pie-in-the-sky socialist agenda is his abiding commitment to anti-Zionism. The Editors, National Review, 25 June 2025 Besides condemnations cloaked in virulent antisemitism and anti-Zionism, many questioned Israel’s open war against Iran and its implications for President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore safety and security around the world. Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025 That means saying, without euphemism or apology, that antisemitism cloaked as anti-Zionism is still antisemitism. Brendan Reilly, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 For one, the sheer appeal to unreason underlying Thunberg’s anti-Zionism — betraying its origins in an emotional reflex rather than a logical argument, and thus impossible to negotiate with — is identical to her earlier approach to environmental activism. The Editors, National Review, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-Zionism

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Jul. 2025.

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