Semitism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word or phrase (construction or idiom) typical of or influenced by a Semitic language such as Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew.
  2. Semitic character; Semiticness.
  3. Judaism; Jewishness (especially when seen as the thing to which anti-Semitism is opposed).

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛmɪtɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Semitism.wav

Word forms

Semitism Semitisms

Etymology

From Semite + -ism.

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