antisemitism
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antisemitism
A hostile attitude, ideology, or action directed against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or cultural group. Antisemitism is expressed through prejudice, discrimination, hatred, and violence.
Der Kampf gegen Antisemitismus ist eine gesamtgesellschaftliche Aufgabe.
The fight against antisemitism is a task for society as a whole.
The word is made up of the prefix 'Anti-' (against), 'Semit' (here referring to Jews), and the ending '-ismus' (-ism), which denotes an ideology or attitude.
Der Suffix „-ismus“ findet sich in vielen Wörtern für politische oder soziale Strömungen.
The suffix '-ismus' is found in many words for political or social movements.
The related adjective is 'antisemitisch' (antisemitic). It is used to describe actions, statements, or attitudes shaped by antisemitism.
Solche antisemitischen Parolen sind in Deutschland strafbar.
Such antisemitic slogans are punishable by law in Germany.
'Antisemitismus' (antisemitism) is often used with verbs like 'bekämpfen' (to fight), 'verurteilen' (to condemn), or 'vorbeugen' (to prevent). Common adjectives include 'offener' (open), 'latenter' (latent), or 'struktureller' (structural) antisemitism.
Bildung ist ein wichtiges Mittel, um Antisemitismus zu bekämpfen.
Education is an important means of fighting antisemitism.
This word belongs to standard language and is used especially in formal, serious contexts such as politics, history, education, and the news.
In der Schule diskutierten wir über die Geschichte des Antisemitismus in Europa.
At school, we discussed the history of antisemitism in Europe.
racism
'Rassismus' and 'Antisemitismus' both describe hostile or devaluing attitudes toward groups of people. 'Rassismus' refers generally to people being devalued because of their origin or external characteristics. 'Antisemitismus' is more specific: it is directed against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or cultural group. The words can be confused because both can be connected with prejudice, hatred, and discrimination. When the topic is generally devaluation because of origin or an assigned group, 'Rassismus' fits. When it is specifically about hostility toward Jews, 'Antisemitismus' is the precise word.
In der Ausstellung geht es um Antisemitismus und seine Folgen in der Geschichte.
The exhibition is about antisemitism and its consequences in history.
Der Verein organisiert einen Workshop gegen Rassismus im Sport.
The club is organizing a workshop against racism in sports.