Anti-semite (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who hates and would persecute Jews.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician's comments sparked outrage when he referred to a prominent Jewish businessman as a "money-grabbing" stereotype, leading many to accuse him of being an anti-Semite.
- The anti-Semite in the novel is a complex character whose hatred for Jews is rooted in a twisted sense of nationalism and historical grievance.
- After making a series of derogatory comments about Jewish people on social media, the celebrity was widely condemned as an anti-Semite and lost several endorsement deals.
- The historian's book explores the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe during the 1930s, highlighting the role of anti-Semites in perpetuating hate crimes and discriminatory policies.
- The community was shocked when the local priest was revealed to be an anti-Semite, having secretly written a series of inflammatory articles against Jewish people under a pseudonym.