Jew and Semite

Jew

Jew noun - A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties.
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Synonyms for Jew

Semite and Jew are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Semite" instead a noun "Jew".

Nearby Words: Jewish, Jewry, Jewess

Semite

Semite noun - A member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa.
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Synonyms for Semite

Jew and Semite are semantically related. You can use "Jew" instead a noun "Semite".

Nearby Word: Semitic

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Both words in one sentence

  • In the immediate post-war era, Sartre wrote Anti-Semite and Jew, an analysis of the anti-semitism that led to the collaboration, the rise of Nazism and The Holocaust.
  • Krusty: I thought I was a self-hating Jew, but it turns out I'm just a plain anti-Semite.
  • Krusty: I thought I was a self-hating Jew, and now it turns out I'm just another anti-semite!
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