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

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the incident at the time as a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Kanye West on Tuesday offered to meet members of the British Jewish community amid a backlash over the US rapper's previous antisemitic outbursts.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In November 2025, West held a meeting with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto where he reportedly apologised for his past antisemitic comments.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In an interview, Fishback said he isn’t antisemitic and that he believes the university’s move to deactivate the chapter violates students’ free-speech rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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