antisemitic
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antisemitic
A hostile attitude directed against Jews and Judaism, expressed through prejudice, discrimination, or hatred.
Antisemitische Schmierereien an der Synagoge wurden sofort entfernt.
Antisemitic graffiti on the synagogue was removed immediately.
The word begins with the prefix 'anti-', which means 'against'. The rest of the word refers to Judaism. 'Antisemitisch' (antisemitic) therefore describes an attitude directed against Jewish people.
Die Demonstration richtete sich gegen jede Form von Rassismus und Antisemitismus.
The demonstration was directed against every form of racism and antisemitism.
This adjective usually describes nouns that refer to an attitude, action, or statement. Typical combinations are: antisemitische Vorurteile (antisemitic prejudices), antisemitische Gewalt (antisemitic violence), eine antisemitische Aussage (an antisemitic statement), or antisemitisches Gedankengut (antisemitic ideology).
Solche antisemitischen Witze sind inakzeptabel.
Such antisemitic jokes are unacceptable.
The word family includes the noun 'der Antisemitismus' (antisemitism; the ideology or attitude) and the terms for people 'der Antisemit' (male antisemite) or 'die Antisemitin' (female antisemite).
Antisemitismus ist eine Form von Rassismus.
Antisemitism is a form of racism.
racist
'rassistisch' and 'antisemitisch' both describe hostile or discriminatory attitudes. The difference lies in the group affected. 'rassistisch' is broader and can refer to people being devalued because of attributed origin, skin color, or culture. 'antisemitisch' is more specific and means hostility toward Jews and Judaism. The words can be confused because antisemitism is often also connected with racist ideas. When it is explicitly about Jews, 'antisemitisch' is usually the more precise word.
Die Gruppe meldete den antisemitischen Spruch, weil er sich direkt gegen Juden richtete.
The group reported the antisemitic remark because it was directed specifically against Jews.
Der Kommentar war rassistisch, weil er Menschen wegen ihrer Hautfarbe abwertete.
The comment was racist because it devalued people because of their skin color.