anti-semitic
an·ti·sem·it·ic/ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/adjective
anti-semitic is an adjective meaning “Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled A-N-T-I-S-E-M-I-T-I-C and has 5 syllables (an·ti·sem·it·ic).
What does anti-semitic mean?
adjective
- 1
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic.
adjective
- 1
Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce anti-semitic?
- UK /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/
- US /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/
- US /ˌæntiːsəˈmɛtɪk/
Anti-semitic has 5 syllables, split an·ti·sem·it·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-anti-Semitic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of anti-semitic
- antisemitic
- more anti-semitic comparative
- most anti-semitic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with anti-semitic
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: antisemitic (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Anti-semitic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense exhibiting anti-Semitism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | antisémite |
| German | antisemitisch, judenfeindlich |
| Portuguese | antissemítico |
| Spanish | antisemita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anti-semitic come from?
From anti- + Semitic; calque of German antisemitisch, which was first used in 1860 by Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider. For more see anti-Semitism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).