German word

Antisemitismus

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌanti̯zemiˈtɪsmʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounantisemitism

Example

Der Antisemitismus ist ein großes Problem.

Antisemitism is a major problem.

Illustration for Antisemitismus (antisemitism)

More examples

Maßnahmen gegen Antisemitismus sind dringend erforderlich.

Measures against antisemitism are urgently needed.

Core concept

A hostile net of beliefs and actions that singles out Jewish people, stretching from private prejudice through exclusion to violence.

Common phrases

  • Maßnahmen gegen Antisemitismus

    measures against antisemitism

  • Antisemitismus bekämpfen

    combat antisemitism

  • verdeckter Antisemitismus

    covert antisemitism

Similar words

Judenfeindlichkeit: Hostility or negative attitudes directed toward Jewish people.
Judenhass: Intense hatred or hostility directed toward Jewish people.
Rassismus: Unfair beliefs or attitudes based on a person's race or ancestry.
Diskriminierung: Unfavorable treatment based on a person's ancestry, religion, or other identity.

Definition in German

Antisemitismus umfasst Vorurteile, Diskriminierung und Gewalt, die sich gegen Juden richten.

Word origin

German Antisemitismus combines the prefix anti- with Semitismus, a nineteenth-century term that came to denote hostility toward Jews.

Usage tips

  • Antisemitismus is a masculine German noun and is usually used as an uncountable mass noun, while antisemitisch is the adjective.

Opposites

  • Antidiskriminierungantidiscriminationnoun
  • Respektrespectnoun

Related words

  • antisemitischantisemiticadjective
  • Antisemitismusbekämpfungcombating antisemitismnoun

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