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