What does antisemitism mean?

Definitions for antisemitism
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. anti-Semitism, antisemitismnoun

    the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people

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  1. Antisemitism

    Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.Antisemitism has historically been manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized pogroms by mobs, police forces, or genocide. Although the term did not come into common usage until the 19th century, it is also applied to previous and later anti-Jewish incidents.

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  1. antisemitism

    Antisemitism is a type of prejudice, hostility or discrimination that is specifically directed against Jews as a collective group or individuals based on negative perceptions and stereotypes related to their Jewish heritage or religion. It can range from expressions of hatred and violence to systemic policies of discrimination, and it has occurred in various forms throughout history. It may include religious teachings that depict Jews as inferior or evil, political efforts to isolate or oppress Jews, or social actions that dehumanize Jews. It's a form of racism that is seen as a violation of human rights.

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  1. Antisemitism

    Antisemitism is prejudice, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. A person who holds such positions is called an "antisemite". It is considered by most scientists to be a form of racism. While the term's etymology might suggest that antisemitism is directed against all Semitic peoples, the term was coined in the late 19th century in Germany as a more scientific-sounding term for Judenhass, and that has been its normal use since then. For the purposes of a 2005 U.S. governmental report, antisemitism was considered "hatred toward Jews—individually and as a group—that can be attributed to the Jewish religion and/or ethnicity." Antisemitism may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Jews to organized violent attacks by mobs, state police, or even military attacks on entire Jewish communities. Although the term did not come into common usage until the 19th century, it is now also applied to historic anti-Jewish incidences. Notable instances of persecution include the pogroms which preceded the First Crusade in 1096, the expulsion from England in 1290, the massacres of Spanish Jews in 1391, the persecutions of the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion from Spain in 1492, Cossack massacres in Ukraine, various pogroms in Russia, the Dreyfus affair, the Holocaust, official Soviet anti-Jewish policies and the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of antisemitism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of antisemitism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of antisemitism in a Sentence

  1. Evan Ross:

    I know a ton of Jewish voters who used to be rock-solid Democrats who are now voting Republican, they feel the Democratic Party has not done enough to combat antisemitism from within.

  2. Robert Williams:

    While the American Jewish community is very aware of rising anti-Jewish sentiment, the general American public is not, non-Jewish populations in the United States haven’t quite come to that point of making the realization that they also need to stand up against antisemitism, that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but it’s a collective problem – it’s a threat to national security, and it’s a threat to our democracy.

  3. Rebecca Vilkomerson:

    At a time of rising anti-Semitism, this is a crucial conversation both inside and outside the Jewish community, i am proud to be taking part with a set of panelists with proven track records of fighting antisemitism and all forms of racism.

  4. Jonathan Greenblatt:

    These findings, combined with Twitter gutting its trust and safety operations, suggest serious issues will continue to persist on the platform as it pertains to effective content moderation and the proliferation of antisemitism.

  5. Mike Lawler:

    How someone could have signed off on this, a question that seemingly calls into question the very right for Israel to exist, is beyond absurd, it is imperative that we take on antisemitism wherever it attempts to take root and a thorough investigation into this matter should help prevent a question of this nature from ever appearing on a state Regents Exam again.

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