sémitisme

\se.mi.tism\

/\se.mi.tism\/ noun

The verdict

“sémitisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esprit et influence des Sémites.

Corpus desk

Index FR-semitisme · sémitisme · French

sémitisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sémitisme
PropertyValue
Headwordsémitisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.mi.tism\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sémitisme » en français

sémitismesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sémitisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \se.mi.tism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sémitisme, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sémitisme, spelled S-É-M-I-T-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esprit et influence des Sémites.
  2. 2
    Esprit et influence des Juifs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le sémitisme et le cléricalisme constituent les deux pôles de la grande solidarité bourgeoise et c’est leur lutte d’influence qui tend de plus en plus à devenir la note dominante de l’histoire interne de la bourgeoisie.

This word in other languages

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 "sémitisme"?
"sémitisme" is spelled S-É-M-I-T-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \se.mi.tism\.
What does "sémitisme" mean?
As a noun, "sémitisme" means: Esprit et influence des Sémites.
How do you pronounce "sémitisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sémitisme" is \se.mi.tism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sémitisme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list