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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Spelling

See antisemitism ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

• antisemitically adverb

Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

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

Example Sentences

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the incident at the time as a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his past antisemitic outbursts, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to cancel the July event.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Nearly a third of American Jews say they experienced an antisemitic incident in the past year, according to the American Jewish Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Nacua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, said he has spoken to witnesses — including other Rams players who were present — who didn’t hear Nacua make the antisemitic statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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