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

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Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

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

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Example Sentences

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antisemitic

Recent figures from the Community Security Trust, an organisation which provides security advice and support to the Jewish community, showed a spike in antisemitic incidents at schools.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Both have moved to rid it of the legacy of her father Jean-Marie Le Pen who founded and led the FN and repeatedly made antisemitic remarks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

He was also accused by billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft of hate speech and antisemitic rhetoric surrounding Israel and Gaza.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Some Jewish leaders point to a rise in antisemitic hate crimes in the city and have voiced concerns that the mayor’s harsh rhetoric has made members of the city’s Jewish community less safe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

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