antisemite

or an·ti-Sem·ite

[ an-tee-sem-ahyt, an-tahy-or, especially British, -see-mahyt ]

noun

1. a person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews.

Spelling Note

See antisemitism.

Other Words From

• an·ti·se·mit·ic [an-tee-s, uh, -, mit, -ik, an-tahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisemite¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“You’ve been called an antisemite more than anyone at this table,” Girdusky said, cutting off Hasan.

From Salon

“By me? I never called you an antisemite,” Girdusky shot back.

From Salon

Elon Musk has gone full antisemite, raising questions about the future of his companies and their relationships with commercial and government entities.

From Los Angeles Times

Sophie Ellman-Golan, strategic communications director at Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, knows this well: She was leading communications for the Women’s March in 2018, when the organization came under fire for leader Tamika Mallory’s ties to noted antisemite Louis Farrakhan.

From Slate

As for “trafficking in stereotypes,” he was a strong and inveterate antisemite, a sentiment he repeatedly expressed in public, as in his notorious Des Moines speech of September 1941, when he blamed Jewish media control for wanting to bring America to war.

From Salon