antisemite
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antisemite
A person who has a hostile attitude toward Jewish people, holds prejudices, or incites hatred and discrimination.
Als bekannter Antisemit wurden seine Äußerungen scharf verurteilt.
As a known antisemite, his statements were sharply condemned.
The word consists of the Greek prefix 'Anti-', which means 'against', and the word 'Semit' (Semite). It therefore refers to a person who has a hostile attitude toward Jewish people.
Die Organisation kämpft gegen jede Form von Rassismus und Antisemitismus.
The organization fights against every form of racism and antisemitism.
'Der Antisemit' (the antisemite) is a masculine noun of the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Der Redner kritisierte den Antisemiten scharf.
The speaker sharply criticized the antisemite.
The word belongs to a family of terms you should know: 'der Antisemitismus' (antisemitism) describes the ideology of hostility toward Jews, and 'antisemitisch' (antisemitic) is the related adjective.
Antisemitische Parolen sind in Deutschland strafbar.
Antisemitic slogans are punishable by law in Germany.
The word 'Antisemit' (antisemite) is a term with a very strong negative connotation. It is used in serious political, social, and historical discussions and is a serious accusation.
Er wurde wegen seiner judenfeindlichen Aussagen als Antisemit bezeichnet.
He was described as an antisemite because of his anti-Jewish statements.
antisemitism
'Antisemitismus' and 'Antisemit' are directly related, but they do not refer to the same thing. 'Antisemitismus' is the hostile attitude, ideology, or action directed against Jewish people. 'Antisemit' refers to a person who has or spreads such prejudices or this hatred. The words can easily be confused because they look almost the same. The simple guide is: 'Antisemitismus' is the problem or attitude, while 'Antisemit' is the person.
Der Redner wurde kritisiert, weil viele ihn für einen Antisemiten hielten.
The speaker was criticized because many considered him an antisemite.
Antisemitismus darf in der Schule nicht ignoriert werden.
Antisemitism must not be ignored at school.