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anti-semitism

an·ti-Sem·i·tism
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [an-tahy, an-tee sem-i-tiz-uh m or, esp. British, see-mi-]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈsɛm ɪˌtɪz əm or, esp. British, ˈsi mɪ-/
    • /ˈæn.ti ˈse.mə.ˌtɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee sem-i-tiz-uh m or, esp. British, see-mi-]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈsɛm ɪˌtɪz əm or, esp. British, ˈsi mɪ-/

Definitions of anti-semitism word

  • uncountable noun anti-semitism Anti-Semitism is hostility to and prejudice against Jewish people. 3
  • noun anti-semitism discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews. 1
  • noun anti-semitism hostility to Jews 1
  • noun anti-semitism (narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed against ethnic or religious Jews; antijudaism; judeophobia. 0
  • noun anti-semitism (broader sense, rare, nonstandard) Prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed against any Semitic people (ancient or modern), such as Samaritans, Palestinians, Arabs or Assyrians. 0

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Origin of anti-semitism

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-semitism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-semitism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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-semitism

noun anti-semitism

  • racism — a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
  • racialism — racism.

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