Semitism
pronunciation
How to pronounce Semitism in British English:
UK [ˈsemitizəm]
How to pronounce Semitism in American English:
US [ˈsɛmɪˌtɪzəm]
Word Origin
- Semitism (n.)
- 1848, "characteristic attributes of Semitic languages;" 1851, "characteristic attributes of Semitic people," from Semite + -ism. From 1870 as "Jewish influence in a society."
Example
- 1. The fantasmatic status of anti - semitism is clearly revealed by a statement attributed to hitler : " we have to kill the jew within us . "