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Meaning of antisemitism

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

antisemitism

Pronunciation:/ˌæntaɪˈsɛmɪˌtɪzəm/

noun

Definitions

  1. (narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

    Synonyms:Jew-hatredJewhatredJudeophobiaanti-Jewishnessanti-Jewismanti-Judaismantijudaism
    Antonyms:Judeophilia

  2. (broader sense) Prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed against any Semitic people (ancient or modern), such as Samaritans, Palestinians, Arabs or Assyrians.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antisemitism

Related words

antisemiticanti-semiticanti-semitismantisemitessemitismantisemiteracismphilosemitism