antisemitic

or an·ti-Se·mit·ic

[ an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐ ]

adjective

1. prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

   They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.

   Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

Spelling Note

See antisemitism ( def ).

Other Word Forms

• an·ti·se·mit·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisemitic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def ) + Semitic ( def )

Example Sentences

Hours later, Mr Hancock shared a video, captioned: "The disgusting and dangerous antisemitic, anti-vax, anti-scientific conspiracy theories spouted by a sitting MP this morning are unacceptable and have absolutely no place in our society."

From BBC

Investigators also discovered antisemitic writings in which the accused allegedly detailed his plans to kill Trump as a part of a broader goal to overthrow the government, according to the court document.

From BBC

“Condoning antisemitic conduct and disruptive protests in the United States would severely undermine that significant foreign policy objective,” he wrote.

From Salon

"It's an antisemitic step that has one goal - to deter me, to deter us from having our natural right to defend ourselves against enemies who try to destroy us," he said.

From BBC

The Trump administration asserted that its action was taken because Columbia “fundamentally failed to protect American students and faculty from antisemitic violence and harassment in addition to other alleged violations of Title VI.”

From Los Angeles Times