Antisemitism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antisemitism is a noun meaning Alternative form of anti-Semitism.
Meaning
Alternative form of anti-Semitism.
Example Sentences
And we will build a City Hall that stands steadfast alongside Jewish New Yorkers and does not waver in the fight against the scourge of antisemitism.
If the West was really worried about Europe’s Nazi past, it would be better advised to stop stoking an all-too-real new antisemitism: incitement against Arab and Muslim minorities[.]
Facing a backlash over the use of the term “cosmopolitan,” [Josh] Hawley later defended himself against accusations of antisemitism on Twitter as “an ardent advocate of the state of Israel and the Jewish people.” But this conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish people is the entire point. To today’s far right, Israel is a firm ally against Islam, while “cosmopolitans,” many of whom just happen to be Jewish, are suspect.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antisemitic, anti-semitism, antisemites, antisemite, racism, philosemitism.
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