anti-Semitism
Definition
Noun: * Anti-Semitism: The intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people. It encompasses hostility, discrimination, or hatred directed at Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.
Usage
- The term is used to describe a specific form of bigotry and racism targeting Jewish individuals and communities.
- It can refer to historical ideologies, contemporary social attitudes, or specific acts of discrimination and violence.
- It is typically treated as an uncountable noun.
Examples
- The history of Europe is, unfortunately, marred by centuries of anti-Semitism.
- The organization works to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of religious intolerance.
- His comments were widely condemned as promoting anti-Semitism.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often discussed in the context of conspiracy theories, such as those falsely blaming Jews for societal problems.
- It is analyzed academically within fields like history, sociology, and political science to understand its origins, manifestations, and impacts.
Variants and Related Words
- Anti-Semitic (adjective): Characterized by or showing anti-Semitism.
- The graffiti was clearly anti-Semitic.
- Anti-Semite (noun): A person who holds anti-Semitic views.
- The writer was exposed as a notorious anti-Semite.
Synonyms
- Jew-hatred
- Judeophobia
Note: While sometimes used, terms like "anti-Jewish" or "prejudice against Jews" are more descriptive phrases rather than direct synonyms for the specific historical and ideological concept of "anti-Semitism."
Noun
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the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
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