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antisemite

American

[an-tee-sem-ahyt, an-tahy-, -see-mahyt] / ˌæn tiˈsɛm aɪt, ˌæn taɪ-, -ˈsi maɪt /

Or anti-Semite

noun

a person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews.

Spelling

See antisemitism.

Other Word Forms

antisemitic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of antisemite

First recorded in 1880–85

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antisemite

In a 2023 TV interview, Bardella, however, sparked outrage when he said Jean-Marie Le Pen wasn’t an antisemite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

In January, West took out an advert in the Wall Street Journal to defend himself, saying: "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite" and "I love Jewish people".

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

He added that it led him to say and do things he regrets and insisted he is "not a Nazi or an antisemite".

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Sartre argued that for the antisemite, “there is no question of building a new society, but only of purifying the one that exists.”

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025

A few tried to evoke outrage by describing him as an antisemite.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

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