philo-Semitism
"philo-semitism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“philo-Semitism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interest in or appreciation of Jewish people, their history, or the influence of Judaism, particularly on the part of a gentile.
Corpus desk
Index EN-philo-semitism · philo-Semitism · English
philo-Semitism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | philo-Semitism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “philo-Semitism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
philo-Semitism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interest in or appreciation of Jewish people, their history, or the influence of Judaism, particularly on the part of a gentile.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for philo-Semitism, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From philo- + Semitism. The correct English form is philo-Semitism, spelled P-H-I-L-O---S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1Interest in or appreciation of Jewish people, their history, or the influence of Judaism, particularly on the part of a gentile.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how philo-Semitism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
To an Englishman, German liberalism is a hybrid creature, lame of three legs and blind of one eye, and thus it is necessary to explain — if indeed explanation in its rational sense be possible — the position of the German Liberals in this matter of philo-Semitism.
The new civilizationism is a paradoxical combination of “identitarian” Christianity, secularism, philo-Semitism, Islamophobia, and even some elements of liberalism such as support for gender equality and gay rights.
Etymology
From philo- + Semitism.
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.