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Jew-baiter

Jew-baiter

1 9.9
A person who hates Jewish people and tries to harm or bully them
  • noun
  • /dʒuːˈbeɪtər/
  • Slur
: antisemita
  • That Catholics furnished Jew-baiters with such language was understood to be particularly dangerous, as it supplied them with an anti-Semitism based in liturgy and sanctioned by the authority of the church.

Examples

  • The documentary highlighted several historical figures notorious for being Jew-baiters, showcasing their harmful influence on society.

  • Foulmouthed and loathsome as he was, the anti-Semitic Jew-baiter Julius Streicher, in the views of many, ought not to have been sentenced to hang.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The organization works to expose and counter the actions of any Jew-baiter who spreads hate against the Jewish community.

  • During the rally, a Jew-baiter was identified as someone who incites violence and hostility toward Jewish individuals.

Synonyms

hatemonger
vsJew-baiter
  • Offensive
3 9.6

A person who tries to make others feel strong dislike and anger toward a group

targets a single religious group with direct harassment and persecution
antisemite
vsJew-baiter
  • Offensive
2 8.0

A person who hates Jewish people or treats them unfairly

actively seeks to harass, provoke, or persecute that religious group

Antonyms

supporter
810 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

How Antisemitic

Jew-baiter
  • Slur
1 9.9
antisemite
  • Offensive
2 8.0

Surface Forms

Jew-baiter singular
Jew-baiters plural

Morphology

Jew-baiter = Jew + baiter (transparent) = Jew + bait + er

The compound is directly interpretable as 'Jew' + 'baiter' (a person who baits Jews), so the relationship to the base words is clear.

Etymology

Jew-baiter joins Jew with bait, where bait is like food on a hook used 'to lure' or 'to provoke' someone. So a Jew-baiter is a person who tries to 'provoke', harass, or attack Jewish people.