anti-jewish

The term is a modern English compound formed by directly combining the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' with the established adjective 'Jewish'. The prefix 'anti-', originating from the Greek preposition anti meaning 'against' or 'opposite', has been a productive element in English since the 16th century for forming words denoting opposition. The adjective 'Jewish' itself has a long lineage, descending from the Hebrew Yehudi (meaning 'of the tribe of Judah'), which passed through Greek and Latin before entering Old English. The compound 'anti-Jewish' logically and transparently signifies opposition to or prejudice against the people, faith, and cultural attributes identified by the term 'Jewish', emerging prominently in discourses concerning religious and ethnic prejudice.

Structure: anti (against) + jewish (relating to Jews) - anti: From Greek, via Latin and French. A prefix meaning 'against', 'opposite of', or 'rivaling'. - jewish: From English 'Jew' (from Latin Judaeus, Greek Ioudaios, from Hebrew Yehudi) + the adjectival suffix '-ish' (from Old English -isc, meaning 'of or belonging to').