The word "antisemitic" (and the related noun "antisemitism") was created in Germany in the late 1870s, with 1879 being the date most commonly associated with its introduction.
The term "Antisemitismus" was popularized by the German journalist and political agitator Wilhelm Marr in 1879. Marr used it to describe hostility toward Jews, presenting that hostility as if it were based on race rather than religion. He also founded the League of Antisemites (Antisemiten-Liga) that same year. �
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A few additional points of context:
Before the late 19th century, hostility toward Jews was more commonly described with terms such as "Jew-hatred" (German: Judenhass) or "Judeophobia." �
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The adjective "antisemitic" developed from the noun "antisemitism" shortly afterward and entered English in the early 1880s. �
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Although the word is built from "Semitic" (a linguistic term referring to a family of languages including Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic), "antisemitism" has referred specifically to prejudice or hatred directed at Jews since it was coined. It was never used historically as a general term for hostility toward all Semitic-language-speaking peoples. �
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So, in short:
Coined/popularized: 1879
Language of origin: German (Antisemitismus)
Associated with: Wilhelm Marr
Meaning from its inception: hostility or prejudice against Jews. �
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 the word wasn't created in Jesus time. He called them the Synagogue of Satan
