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7. That definitely adds a forceful historic bite to it

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 02:11 PM

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I'm basically monolingual, unfortunately. I imagine the other languages have similar word choices for the infection.

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Replacing "antisemitic" with "Jew-phobic" [View all] gulliver Saturday OP

When people have attempted to muddle the meaning of antisemitic sarisataka Saturday #1

That definitely adds a forceful historic bite to it gulliver Saturday #7

Arachnophobia, agoraphobia... gulliver Saturday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #12

It's definitely one pathway, fear to hate gulliver Saturday #14

But how about when it comes to Jewish people JI7 Saturday #17

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Phobia implies fear; anti- as a prefix mostly means against biophile Saturday #4

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I agree but it depends on the audience gulliver Saturday #9

Sounds reasonable, yes biophile Saturday #22

The racist definition of Semites was developed in the 1770s sarisataka Saturday #10

That's the thinking behind removing the hyphen Mosby Saturday #13

Here's my take: semite is race oriented, and jew relates to theology. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Saturday #8

I couldn't remember what its derivation was, if I ever knew muriel_volestrangler Saturday #15

That take is incorrect sarisataka Saturday #16

Semitic is a language group Mosby Saturday #20

Why? Behind the Aegis Saturday #18

I'm largely in agreement gulliver Saturday #21

Language as a weapon Behind the Aegis Saturday #23

I see antisemitism as prejudice too. gulliver Saturday #24

Those two expressions have very, very different meanings. MineralMan Saturday #19