Antisemitism
Definition
An attitude, doctrine, or political and social movement characterized by hostility, prejudice, discrimination, or systematic hatred toward Jewish people, based on religious, racial, cultural, or economic grounds. This historical phenomenon has taken various forms of expression, ranging from medieval pogroms and institutionalized discrimination in state laws to the systematic persecution and mass extermination of the Jewish population during the Holocaust.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antisemitism
- Anti-Semitism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, structurally restricted to the singular form in philosophical, historical, and abstract contexts. |
| Formation | Composed of the prefix 'anti-' attached directly to the base noun 'semitism' (from the biblical name Shem). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.se.mi.ˈtizm] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Modern Political Theories, Civil Rights, and Sociology of Discrimination |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Combaterea oricărei forme de antisemitism reprezintă un pilon fundamental în educația pentru drepturile omului.
EN: Combating any form of antisemitism represents a fundamental pillar in human rights education.
RO: Istoricul a publicat o lucrare de referință despre ascensiunea acestui antisemitism de stat în perioada interbelică.
EN: The whistleblower published a reference work on the rise of this state antisemitism during the interwar period.
RO: Organizațiile internaționale monitorizează platformele digitale pentru a raporta manifestările de antisemitism din mediul online.
EN: International organizations monitor digital platforms to report manifestations of antisemitism in the online environment.
Idioms & Phrases
Combaterea antisemitismului / Combating antisemitism
RO: Set de măsuri educaționale, legislative și civice destinate eliminării prejudecăților și a violenței împotriva evreilor.
EN: A set of educational, legislative, and civic measures designed to eliminate prejudices and violence against Jewish people.
Manifestare de antisemitism / Manifestation of antisemitism
RO: Acțiune publică, discurs instigator sau act de vandalism îndreptat împotriva unei persoane ori a unui lăcaș de cult iudaic.
EN: A public action, hate speech, or act of vandalism directed against a person or a Jewish place of worship.
Antisemitism sistemic / Systemic antisemitism
RO: Formă de discriminare înrădăcinată în instituțiile, legile sau structurile sociale ale unui stat într-o anumită epocă.
EN: A form of discrimination rooted in the institutions, laws, or social structures of a state during a specific era.
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