anti-Jewish
adjective
an·ti-Jew·ish
ˌan-tē-ˈjü-ish 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Jewish people or the Jewish faith : anti-semitic
anti-Jewish rhetoric
His letters to his mother in 1939 and 1940 are filled with his revulsion for Hitler's policies, including his anti-Jewish policies and atrocities.—
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In 1969, shortly after the landmark Nostra Aetate declaration rejecting longstanding anti-Jewish Catholic doctrine, the Archbishop of Brussels ordered that several paintings be removed and a plaque be mounted to offer context about the remaining depictions.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Jewish leaders and analysts say expressions of support for terrorist groups such as Hamas, combined with public glorification of violence, have contributed to an environment in which anti-Jewish hostility is becoming increasingly normalized.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
The 48-year-old musician repeated his anti-Jewish rhetoric in a 2025 post insisting his words aren’t the ramblings of a drunkard.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Jewish leaders and analysts say expressions of support for terrorist groups such as Hamas, combined with public glorification of violence, have contributed to an environment in which anti-Jewish hostility is becoming increasingly normalized.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
The 48-year-old musician repeated his anti-Jewish rhetoric in a 2025 post insisting his words aren’t the ramblings of a drunkard.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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“Anti-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Jewish. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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