antisemitism

«antisemitism» in Mova's school dictionary: hatred of, prejudice against or unfair treatment of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (antisemitism, also anti-Semitism, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Antisemitism is hatred of, prejudice against or unfair treatment of Jewish people because they are Jewish. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons antisemitism is studied in the Holocaust, when the Nazis murdered millions of Jews; in citizenship lessons pupils learn that antisemitism is a form of racism and is wrong, and that laws protect people from it. Phrases: «fight antisemitism», «antisemitic remarks», «stand up against antisemitism».

examples

• Antisemitism is hatred of Jewish people. tree →
• The Holocaust was the worst example of antisemitism in history. tree →
• Our school teaches that antisemitism, like all racism, is wrong. tree →
• Someone painted antisemitic words on a wall, and the police came. tree →
• Learning about Anne Frank helps us understand antisemitism. tree →
• Many people marched to stand against antisemitism. tree →
• Calling out antisemitism is part of being a good citizen. tree →

note

Uncountable. Spelling varies: antisemitism, anti-Semitism. Adjective: antisemitic; a person who holds these views is an antisemite. Related ideas: racism, prejudice, discrimination, Islamophobia.

In the corpora

• People argue about where fair criticism of Israel's government ends and antisemitism begins.
• Antisemitism is hatred of Jewish people; it led to the Holocaust, in which about six million Jews were murdered.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «antisemitism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.