adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/
General-American:/ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/
General-American:/ˌæntiːsəˈmɛtɪk/
General-American:/ˌæntaɪ-/
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rhymes with -ɪtɪk
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: philo-Semitic
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adj
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective
Meaning 3
relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: antisemitic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From anti- + Semitic; calque of German antisemitisch, which was first used in 1860 by Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider. For more see anti-Semitism.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.