Etymograph

English

allosemitism

From allo- + Semite + -ism, analogously to antisemitism and philosemitism.

Formed from allo- + Semite + -ism

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’

Proto-Hellenic *áľľos

Ancient Greek ἄλλος ‘other’

English allo-

Biblical Hebrew שם

Ancient Greek Σήμ

Late Latin Sēm

English Semite

Today it means

noun The belief or attitude that Jewish people are significantly different from the mainstream and should therefore be treated differently.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / allosemitism