antisemitic

American  

[an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐] / ˌæn ti səˈmɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ‐ /

Or anti-Semitic

adjective

1. prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

   They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.

   Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

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See antisemitism ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• antisemitically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def. ) + Semitic ( def. )

Example Sentences

During a livestream last December, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He strongly denied in a recent radio interview that he is antisemitic, and he said prejudice against Jews is a “poison” that must be fought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Another study found the models—which the researchers dubbed debunkbots—helped participants rethink antisemitic conspiracy theories and see Jewish people more favorably.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Parkinson stressed the new guidance applies to all hate crimes, but that it had been necessary to announce now due to the "very significant spike" in antisemitic incidents.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

There was a wave of antisemitism in France, and antisemitic newspapers whipped readers into a hysteria.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day