antisemitic

American  

[an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐] / ˌæn ti səˈmɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ‐ /

Or anti-Semitic

adjective

1. prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

   They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.

   Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

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See antisemitism ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

• antisemitically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def. ) + Semitic ( def. )

Example Sentences

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antisemitic

This year Baum travelled to Germany to talk about his family's experience of antisemitic persecution and to warn against far-right agitation, including at anti-AfD protests.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Ruffalo defended himself, saying he was not being antisemitic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

While antisemitic incidents decreased in the U.S. overall in 2025 after reaching a record high in 2024, they have remained at elevated levels since 2021, according to a recent report by advocacy group Anti-Defamation League.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

They added their concerns about a wider problem with the party's vetting on social media and of candidates, including around antisemitic posts in recent months.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

There was a wave of antisemitism in France, and antisemitic newspapers whipped readers into a hysteria.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day