anti-Judaism

noun

an·​ti-Ju·​da·​ism ˌan-tē-ˈjü-dē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce anti-Judaism (audio)
-ˈjü-də-, 
-ˈjü-(ˌ)dā-, 
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-Judaism (audio)
British also -ˈjü-ˌdi-zəm
: opposition or hostility to Judaism
Here, perhaps for the first time, we encounter sentiments that cross the line from anti-Judaism (hostile feeling flowing inevitably from competing religious systems) to anti-Semitic Jew-hatred.—Thomas A. Idinopulos

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Many writers have puzzled over the question of how to understand the relationship between Christian anti-Judaism and modern nationalist anti-Semitism; given his inclination to resist eternalist interpretations, Mazower emphasizes them as separate phenomena. — Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Central to this philosophy, which weds anti-Judaism and anti-Zionism, is the establishment of Israel as an imperialist Christian-Jewish conspiracy against Islam. — Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-Judaism was in 1693

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“Anti-Judaism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Judaism. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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