anti-Semitism

Cultural  

1. Prejudice or hatred against Jews (see also Jews), a Semitic race. (See Arab-Israeli conflict and Nazis.)

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Example Sentences

In November, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez assured representatives of the Jewish community of his "total commitment" to the fight against anti-Semitism.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Even as Ms. Segre accepted another honorary degree on Saturday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, rising anti-Semitism and what she considers a general climate of hate have put her in a pessimistic mood.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024

“I have no doubt that Prof Penslar is a profound scholar of Zionism and a person of good will without a trace of personal anti-Semitism who cares deeply about Harvard,” tweeted Summers.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2024

"We want to change the culture of the game, so it's more welcoming to under-represented communities, focussing on homophobic and misogynistic chanting, the rise of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

Porgyand Bess suffers from much the same problem as Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice or Wagner’s Parsifal, both of which arouse discussion of perceived anti-Semitism because they are both still performed today.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall