antisemitism
Definition
Noun: * Antisemitism: The intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people. It encompasses hostile attitudes, discrimination, and hatred directed at individuals or groups because they are Jewish. This can manifest in beliefs, rhetoric, or actions.
Usage
- The term is used to describe a specific form of racism and bigotry targeting Jewish people, their religion, and culture.
- It is a formal and academic term used in historical, sociological, and political contexts to analyze and condemn prejudice and persecution.
Examples
- The history of Europe is, unfortunately, marked by centuries of antisemitism.
- The organization's primary mission is to combat antisemitism and all forms of racial hatred.
- His comments were widely condemned as promoting antisemitism.
Advanced Usage
- Institutional Antisemitism: Refers to policies, practices, or cultures within organizations or societies that systematically disadvantage Jewish people.
- The report investigated allegations of institutional antisemitism within the political party.
- Latent Antisemitism: Refers to antisemitic prejudices that are not openly expressed but may influence attitudes or emerge under certain conditions.
- The crisis revealed a disturbing level of latent antisemitism in the community.
Variants and Related Words
- Antisemitic (adjective): Characterized by or showing antisemitism.
- The graffiti contained antisemitic slogans.
- Antisemite (noun): A person who holds antisemitic views.
- He was exposed as a notorious antisemite.
Synonyms
- Jew-hatred: A more direct and blunt synonym.
- Anti-Jewish prejudice: A descriptive phrase with the same core meaning.
Notes on Meaning
- The term is distinct from legitimate criticism of the policies of the State of Israel, which is a matter of political debate. Antisemitism involves attributing negative characteristics to Jewish people or holding them collectively responsible for the actions of a state or group.
- It is often spelled as one word (antisemitism) without a hyphen, though the hyphenated form (anti-Semitism) is also historically common. The one-word form is increasingly preferred to avoid the implication that "Semitism" is a valid concept that one can be "against."
Noun
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the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
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