Anti-semitic
//ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism.
"[W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent."
- 2 Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
- 1 relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews wordnet
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More examples"Criticizing the views and actions of Israel's elected government does not make one anti-Semitic, but such accusations are often made with little justification."
Etymology
From anti- + Semitic; calque of German antisemitisch, which was first used in 1860 by Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider. For more see anti-Semitism.
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