Semitism
/ˈsɛmɪtɪzəm/noun
Semitism is spelled S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Semitism means “A word or phrase (construction or idiom) typical of or influenced by a Semitic language such as Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Semitism is Semitisms.
How many letters and syllables are in Semitism?
| Letters | 8: S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Semitism?
Semitism appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Semitism?
- UK /ˈsɛmɪtɪzəm/
Semitism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Semitism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Semitism
- Semitisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Semitism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A word or phrase (construction or idiom) typical of or influenced by a Semitic language such as Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew.
- 2
rareSemitic character; Semiticness.
- 3
rareJudaism; Jewishness (especially when seen as the thing to which anti-Semitism is opposed).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Semitism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense word or idiom of the Semitic vocabulary:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sémitisme |
| German | Semitismus |
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 Semitism come from?
From Semite + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).