anti-Semitism

noun

an·​ti-Sem·​i·​tism ˌan-tē-ˈse-mə-ˌti-zəm  ˌan-ˌtī- 

variants or less commonly antisemitism

: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

Examples of anti-Semitism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, according to the Henry Ford museum website as reported by the Detroit Free Press in 2021, the most controversial pertains to company founder Henry Ford and anti-Semitism. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

El-Sayed and Piker have professed their abhorrence of anti-Semitism. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Messi is honored for his foundation helping build a pediatric cancer-care center in Barcelona; Tepper for spending millions to combat anti-Semitism; and Stephens for funding the teaching of tennis and other sports to underprivileged kids. — Greg Cote may 17, Miami Herald, 17 May 2026

With Holocaust denialism and anti-Semitism on the rise, the university wanted to respond and recognize the importance of Holocaust education, Vrudny said. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Semitism

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