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And purpose, most important.The word "Anti-semitism" was specifically coined to mean a hatred (or thoughts against) Jews.
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Anti-Semitism | History, Meaning, Facts, & Examples
Anti-Semitism is hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or racial group. The term was coined in 1879 to designate contemporary anti-Jewish campaigns in central Europe. Nazi anti-Semitism, which culminated in the Holocaust, was an outgrowth of 19th-century ‘scientific racism.’www.britannica.com
it is not a generic term but an intentional coinage with an intended meaning and use.