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anti-Semitism

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an·ti-Sem·i·tism (nt-sm-tzm, nt-)
n.
1. Hostility toward or prejudice against Jews or Judaism.
2. Discrimination against Jews.

anti-Semitism
an attitude or policy of hatred and hostility toward Jewish people. — anti-Semite, n.
See also: Judaism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anti-Semitismanti-Semitism - the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
racism - the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
Translations
Spanish anti-Semitism [æntɪˈsɛmɪtɪzəm] nantisemitismo
French anti-Semitism [ˈæntɪˈsɛmɪtɪzəm] nantisémitisme m
German anti-Semitism [ˈæntɪˈsɛmɪtɪzəm] anti-Semitic nAntisemitismus m
Italian anti-semitism [ˈæntɪˈsɛmɪtɪzəm] nantisemitismo

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