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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Spelling

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

In his Canberra speech, Burgess defended the agency as it faced "concurrent, cascading, and compounding threats", and revealed details of investigations into two antisemitic firebombings traced to Iran.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

It has not been established whether the greeting had been installed for previous occupants of the room too, but Travelodge initially described it as an "antisemitic message".

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

During a livestream last December, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

He strongly denied in a recent radio interview that he is antisemitic, and he said prejudice against Jews is a “poison” that must be fought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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