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Should Anti-Semitism Be Hyphenated?
Philologos, The Forward
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On Schlözer names the “Semitic” languages
A Forward language column says the word “Semitic”, for the family of Middle Eastern and northeast African languages that includes Arabic and Hebrew, was first invented in 1781 by the German historian August Ludwig von Schlözer.
was first invented in 1781 by German historian August Ludwig von SchlözerAdded on 12 Nov 2026Debunk this
On Steinschneider writes of “antisemitische Vorurteile”
QuotesThe Forward column says the word was first used in 1860 by the German-Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider, who criticised Ernest Renan for his antisemitische Vorurteile.
the word was first used two decades earlier, in 1860, by German-Jewish scholar Moritz SteinschneiderAdded on 12 Nov 2026Debunk this
On The word “Antisemitismus” enters German politics
The Forward column says the word has generally but mistakenly been attributed to Marr.
generally but mistakenly been attributed to German journalist Wilhelm MarrAdded on 12 Nov 2026Debunk this
Dates itThe Forward column says Marr founded a Bund der Antisemiten in 1881.
who founded a Bund der Antisemiten, or 'Anti-Semitic [Antisemitic?] League,' in 1881.Added on 12 Nov 2026Debunk this
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