Anti-semitism - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Main Entry:

an·ti–Sem·i·tism

Pronunciation:

\ˌan-tē-ˈse-mə-ˌti-zəm, ˌan-ˌtī-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1882

: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

— an·ti–Se·mit·ic \-sə-ˈmi-tik\ adjective

— an·ti–Sem·ite \-ˈse-ˌmīt\ noun