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philosemite

philosemite is the alternative form of philo-Semite.

Meaning of philo-Semite

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

Forms of philosemite

pluralphilosemites

Questions about philosemite

What is philosemite the alternative form of?
Philosemite is the alternative form of philo-Semite.

Words near philosemite in the dictionary

  1. philornithic
  2. philoroman
  3. philos
  4. philosciid
  5. philosciids
  6. philosemite
  7. philosemites
  8. philosemitic
  9. philosemitism
  10. philosopause
  11. philosophaster

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