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philo-Semite

philo-Semite noun: a philo-Semitic person.

Noun

philo-Semite (plural philo-Semites)

  1. A philo-Semitic person.
    • So I have found it to be a good rule of thumb that anyone who identifies as a philosemite is to be treated with the same amused contempt as anyone who says they love “the African people”.2014 November 7, Hadley Freeman, “God save us from the philosemitism of Burchill, Amis and Mensch”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    jewlover

Synonyms of philo-Semite

Forms of philo-Semite

pluralphilo-Semites
alternative formphilosemite

Questions about philo-Semite

What does philo-Semite mean?
Philo-Semite means a philo-Semitic person.
What part of speech is philo-Semite?
Philo-Semite is a noun.
What is the plural of philo-Semite?
The plural of philo-Semite is philo-Semites.

Words near philo-Semite in the dictionary

  1. Philmonter
  2. Philmonters
  3. philo
  4. philo-
  5. philo-Muslim
  6. philo-Semite
  7. philo-Semites
  8. philo-Semitic
  9. philo-Semitism
  10. philobat
  11. philobatic

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