antisemitism

American  

[an-tee-sem-i-tiz-uhm, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈsɛm ɪˌtɪz əm, ˌæn taɪ- /

Or anti-Semitism

noun

1. discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews.

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Spelling

The closed and lowercase spelling antisemitism is now the preferred form. Jewish groups have long preferred the single word spelling, and many style guides, including those of major publications, have also adopted it. While Semitic is a current linguistic term for a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages including Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician, the spelling anti-Semite falsely implies prejudice against all of the diverse groups of people who speak any of these languages. However, that is not how antisemite is used. Rather, the “Semite” in antisemitism is a euphemism for “Jew,” meant to lend a scientific air to the racial grouping of all Jewish peoples based on an outdated pseudoscience of race.

Etymology

Origin of antisemitism

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Albanese had previously argued that reforms on gun ownership and hate speech, steps to tackle antisemitism and a review into intelligence and law enforcement agencies offered the quickest response.

From BBC

Ms. Olczak-Ronikier has always lived in Poland, where antisemitism was rampant even after the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Mann, the government's independent adviser on antisemitism, told the same committee in December that he had "struggled" with some "inaccurate" details given by the force.

From BBC

Antisemitism: A state Office for Civil Rights will be created to combat antisemitism and other forms of discrimination in California schools.

From Los Angeles Times

A number of these claims were described as "inaccurate" to the same committee of MPs earlier in December by Lord Mann, the government's independent adviser on antisemitism.

From BBC