anti-Semitic

See also: antisemitic

English

Etymology

anti- + Semitic. See anti-Semitism for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/, /ˌæntaɪ-/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ti‧sem‧it‧ic

Adjective

anti-Semitic (comparative more anti-Semitic, superlative most anti-Semitic)

  1. Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism.
    • 2014 August 20, “Why Jews are worried [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, page 8]”, in The New York Times:
      [W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent.

Usage notes

The word anti-Semitic is not an antonym to Semitic.

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