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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

Example Sentences

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"Dinghofer was an antisemite and a Nazi party member during WWII," said Lia Guttmann, co-president of the Austrian Union of Jewish Students group.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

And I asked Prime Minister Netanyahu, I said, imagine how different American political history would’ve been if Rush Limbaugh had been an antisemite instead of a philosemite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

“Any antisemite will hear this vocabulary as directed against Jews,” Stanley argued.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

Surely any genuine antisemite would have found a clearer way of expressing their hate.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

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