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19. Those two expressions have very, very different meanings.

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 03:25 PM

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They are not interchangeable.

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Replacing "antisemitic" with "Jew-phobic" [View all] gulliver Nov 8 OP

When people have attempted to muddle the meaning of antisemitic sarisataka Nov 8 #1

That definitely adds a forceful historic bite to it gulliver Nov 8 #7

Arachnophobia, agoraphobia... gulliver Nov 8 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 8 #12

It's definitely one pathway, fear to hate gulliver Nov 8 #14

But how about when it comes to Jewish people JI7 Nov 8 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 8 #3

Phobia implies fear; anti- as a prefix mostly means against biophile Nov 8 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 8 #6

I agree but it depends on the audience gulliver Nov 8 #9

Sounds reasonable, yes biophile Nov 8 #22

The racist definition of Semites was developed in the 1770s sarisataka Nov 8 #10

That's the thinking behind removing the hyphen Mosby Nov 8 #13

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

I couldn't remember what its derivation was, if I ever knew muriel_volestrangler Nov 8 #15

That take is incorrect sarisataka Nov 8 #16

Semitic is a language group Mosby Nov 8 #20

Why? Behind the Aegis Nov 8 #18

I'm largely in agreement gulliver Nov 8 #21

Language as a weapon Behind the Aegis Nov 8 #23

I see antisemitism as prejudice too. gulliver Nov 8 #24

Those two expressions have very, very different meanings. MineralMan Nov 8 #19