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anti-Semitism
[ an-tee-sem-i-tiz-uhm, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈsɛm ɪˌtɪz əm, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun
discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews.
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Origin of anti-Semitism
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby anti-Semitism
antiscorbutic, antisecretory, antiselection, anti-Semite, anti-Semitic, anti-Semitism, antisense, antisense RNA, antisepsis, antiseptic, antiseptically
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How to use anti-Semitism in a sentence
Cultural definitions for anti-Semitism
anti-Semitism
[ (an-tee-sem-uh-tiz-uhm, an-teye-sem-uh-tiz-uhm) ]
Prejudice or hatred against Jews (see also Jews), a Semitic race. (See Arab-Israeli conflict and Nazis.)
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