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

In Vienna, in 1895, the antisemite Lueger was elected mayor.

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