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, he took out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal in which he said he was "not a Nazi or an antisemite", adding: "I love Jewish people."

From Barron's ● May 31, 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

He famously said: “if the Jew didn’t exist, the antisemite would invent him.”

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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