anti-Jewish

adjective

an·​ti-Jew·​ish
ˌan-tē-ˈjü-ish,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Jewish (audio)
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward toward Jewish people or the Jewish faith : anti-semitic
anti-Jewish rhetoric
His letters to his mother in 1939 and 1940 are filled with his revulsion for Hitler's policies, including his anti-Jewish policies and atrocities.Raymond Sokolov

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The massacre committed by Hamas and other Palestinian fighters was the deadliest act of anti-Jewish violence since the Holocaust. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024 The anti-Israel and anti-Jewish terrorists around the world are clapping each other on the back, celebrating the spread of their hatred by unwitting citizens. Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024 The new Arab states that emerged after World War II across the Middle East and North Africa advocated Arab nationalism and anti-Jewish sentiment. Henry A. Green, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024 Amsterdam police said anti-Jewish incidents continued through the weekend. Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Jewish 

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Jewish was in 1786

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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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