philo-Semitism

noun

"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.

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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

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Key facts for philo-Semitism
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Headwordphilo-Semitism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “philo-Semitism” in English

philo-Semitismsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Interest in or appreciation of Jewish people, their history, or the influence of Judaism, particularly on the part of a gentile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how philo-Semitism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "philo-Semitism"?
"philo-Semitism" is spelled P-H-I-L-O---S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M.
What does "philo-Semitism" mean?
As a noun, "philo-Semitism" means: Interest in or appreciation of Jewish people, their history, or the influence of Judaism, particularly on the part of a gentile.
What is the origin of the word "philo-Semitism"?
From philo- + Semitism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list