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Where does “anti-Semitism” come from?

anti-Semitism (English) comes from German Antisemitismus, from German Anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

anti-Semitism (English): Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political...

Definitions

  1. Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political...

Ancestry of “anti-Semitism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAntisemitismusanti-Semitism
2GermanAnti-—
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

Words derived from “anti-Semitism”

  • anti-anti-Semitism
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