Definition of Semite
*: a member of any of some peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs
* *: a descendant of these peoples
*: a member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language
Semitic adjective
Definition of Semitic (Entry 1 of 2)
*: of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family that includes Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, and Amharic
*: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Semites
If you are spouting anti-Arabic rhetoric or hate speech, are you anti-Semitic?
