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anti-semitic

an·ti-Se·mit·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee suh-mit-ik]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti səˈmɪt ɪk/
    • /ˈæn.ti sɪˈmɪt.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee suh-mit-ik]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti səˈmɪt ɪk/

Definitions of anti-semitic word

  • adjective anti-semitic Someone or something that is anti-Semitic is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people. 3
  • adjective anti-semitic prejudiced against or hostile to Jews 3
  • adjective anti-semitic having or showing prejudice against Jews 3
  • adjective anti-semitic discriminating against or persecuting Jews 3
  • adjective anti-semitic of or caused by such prejudice or hostility 3
  • noun anti-semitic a person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews. 1

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Origin of anti-semitic

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Anti-semitic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-semitic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for anti-semitic

adj anti-semitic

  • biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
  • sectarian — of or relating to sectaries or sects.
  • intolerant — not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.
  • prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
  • partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.

Antonyms for anti-semitic

adj anti-semitic

  • impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
  • unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
  • unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
  • fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.

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