Further definitions of the word �Antisemitism� are listed below. I didn�t have access to the OED dictionary online as you need to pay a usage license of US $795! (But William posted one for us anyway. (Thank you) :) ) Here�s what I found in a 5 minute search, and while I did remove extra line breaks, I haven�t edited for content in any other way. Please also take note that the first definition is from the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, a respected British source, which diminishes the argument that British and American English differ on the proper use of the term.
Thanks for also posting the info about the word�s origins from Britannica, Adam. I own a �History of Word Origins� book, and looked up �antisemitism� when I got home last night, but it�s not listed. I would venture to say that none of the sites listed below or in my previous post can accurately be described as �Israeli anti-Arab propaganda�. I think seven dictionaries (plus the OED from William) should be sufficient evidence that the definition Jeroen posted is wrong /inaccurate. From: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=anti*1+20 Definition (from Cambridge International Dictionary of English) Anti-Semitism is the strong dislike or cruel and unfair treatment of Jewish people. Anti-Semitism invariably reflects or foreshadows a diseased condition in European politics. >From dictionary.com 3 entries found for antisemitism. an�ti-Sem�i�tism (nt-sm-tzm, nt-) n. 1. Hostility toward or prejudice against Jews or Judaism. 2. Discrimination against Jews. Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Anti-Semitism \An`ti-Sem"i*tism\, n. Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, esp. Jews. -- An`ti-Sem\"ite, n. -- An`ti-Sem*it\"ic, a. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. anti-Semitism n : the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people [syn: anti-Semitism] Source: WordNet � 1.6, � 1997 Princeton University From: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?search=anti-Semitism anti-Semitism an�ti-Sem�i�tism noun behavior discriminating against Jewish people: policies, views, or actions that harm or discriminate against Jewish people ( disapproving ) an�ti-Sem�ite [noun] Encarta� World English Dictionary [North American Edition] � & (P) 2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. >From: "Adam C. Lipscomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <snip> > >From Britannica.com: > >"anti-Semitism >Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or >racial group. The term anti-Semitism was coined in 1879 by the German >agitator Wilhelm Marr to designate the anti-Jewish campaigns underway >in central Europe at that time." > >So, as the word was originally coined, its definition is as per the >common American usage. > <snip> >I think we can determine, then, that by using the term "anti-Semite" >to describe someone, the intent is to portray the target as one who >has "hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, >ethnic, or racial group". _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
