Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The agitation conducted by the Anti-Semites or its motives; antagonism to the Jews.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, esp. Jews. The word is sometimes also applied to acts motivated by or evincing antisemitism.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
- noun the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
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Examples
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I just thought it was interesting that other Jewish Republicans are attacking the anti-semitism at Tea Parties, while Bernstein is denying it [bizarrely].
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I just thought it was interesting that other Jewish Republicans are attacking the anti-semitism at Tea Parties, while Bernstein is denying it [bizarrely].
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First you make an absurd comment that reeks of anti-semitism, and now you are threatening me?
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Racism was there even in the absence of blacks, but certainly not officially (neither did they admit official anti-semitism).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Paul Robeson, “Let My People Go” 2010
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He cited the “occupation” as the source for anti-semitism among the Arabs.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on “What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State?” 2010
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Goebbels once wrote the absurdity “The Jew is immunized against all dangers,” yet PlugIn manages to take the anti-semitism even further.
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It must be comforting to live in a world where the UN is neither partial nor corrupt, and where greed for oil money, blatant bias, left wing polemics, right wing xenophobia, power politics, old fashioned hatred of Jews, ‘scientific’ modern anti-semitism, internationalism, and Islamic triumphalism play no part in international decisions.
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Seems to me there might just be a hint of anti-semitism ... mike
Obama: U.S. not giving Israel green light to attack Iran 2009
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Goebbels once wrote the absurdity “The Jew is immunized against all dangers,” yet PlugIn manages to take the anti-semitism even further.
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His standard for anti-semitism is the Nazi extermination, and he will recognize nothing less, certainly not if it emanates from him and those he respects.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Telling Interview with the Director of Amnesty Israel 2010
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