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anti-Semitism


an·ti–Sem·i·tism

noun
\ˌan-tē-ˈse-mə-ˌti-zəm, ˌan-ˌtī-\

Definition of ANTI-SEMITISM

: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group
— an·ti–Se·mit·ic \-sə-ˈmi-tik\ adjective
— an·ti–Sem·ite \-ˈse-ˌmīt\ noun
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First Known Use of ANTI-SEMITISM

1882

Rhymes with ANTI-SEMITISM

Manichaeanism

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