anti-semitism

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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
  1. the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people

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