antisemitic

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Definition

Adjective: * Relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hostile toward or prejudiced against Jewish people. This word describes beliefs, actions, rhetoric, or policies that discriminate against, show hatred toward, or perpetuate harmful stereotypes about Jews.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The organization condemned the antisemitic graffiti found on the synagogue.
  • Spreading conspiracy theories about Jewish people is an antisemitic act.
  • The politician was accused of making antisemitic remarks during the speech.

Advanced Usage

• "antisemitic tropes": Refers to common, recurring, and harmful stereotypes about Jewish people (e.g., about power, money, or loyalty), often used in propaganda or hate speech.
  • The article warned against the resurgence of old antisemitic tropes in online forums.
• "structurally antisemitic": Describes policies, laws, or societal systems that, whether intentionally or not, result in discrimination against Jewish people.
  • Historians analyzed whether the medieval laws were structurally antisemitic.

Variants and Related Words

• Antisemitism (noun): The hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
  • The conference focused on combating antisemitism in all its forms.
• Antisemite (noun): A person who holds antisemitic views.
  • The writer was exposed as a notorious antisemite.

Synonyms

• Jew-hating (adj): Explicitly denotes hatred of Jews.
• Prejudiced against Jews (adj phrase): A more descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• To espouse antisemitic views: To hold and express antisemitic beliefs.
  • The group was known to espouse antisemitic views.
• A rise in antisemitic incidents: An increase in events or actions targeting Jewish people or institutions.
  • The report documented a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents last year.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews

Từ đồng nghĩa

• anti-semitic