Anti-semitic or antisemitic?
anti-semitic is an adjective meaning “Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism”; antisemitic is an adjective meaning “Alternative form of anti-Semitic”.
What is the difference between anti-semitic and antisemitic?
| anti-semitic | antisemitic | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Meaning | Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism | Alternative form of anti-Semitic |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/ /ˌæntiːsəˈmɛtɪk/ | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 1 million words |
Sources: anti-semitic and antisemitic in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of anti-semitic and antisemitic
anti-semitic
- 1
Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism
- 2
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic
antisemitic
- 1
Alternative form of anti-Semitic
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, anti-semitic or antisemitic?
anti-semitic is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; antisemitic about once in every 1 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).