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

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Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

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

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Example Sentences

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antisemitic

The dark realities of religious animosity, including depictions of grossly antisemitic images all too common from this era, are also examined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But the accusations last week that Bardella made antisemitic comments on Facebook messenger in 2013 dealt a blow to her campaign.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has been instrumental in implementing her strategy of "de-demonisation" to try and rid the party of the toxic legacy of its founder, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was openly antisemitic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Leaders of the Jewish community, as well as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and other politicians, condemned antisemitic violence in the aftermath of the incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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

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