Jew-baiting

[ joo-bey-ting ]

/ ˈdʒuˌbeɪ tɪŋ /

active anti-Semitism.

Origin of Jew-baiting

First recorded in 1890–95

Jew-bait·er, noun

There had been a sudden, unprecedented immigration of refugees from Russia, where Jew-baiting was then the orthodox pastime.

Children of the Tenements |Jacob A. Riis
After that one can understand why Jew-baiting became a favourite sport in Russia throughout the next two decades.

The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) |John Holland Rose
I loathe Jew-baiting, and regard the Jew-baiter as a very unlovely person.

Windfalls |(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner
That he was also a man of resolution is shown by an incident of the time when Jew-baiting was having its sorry day in Denmark.

Hero Tales of the Far North |Jacob A. Riis

Such crises as would follow everywhere in consequence of Jew-baiting would rather be prevented by the carrying out of my plan.

The Jewish State |Theodor Herzl

Jew-baiting

active persecution or harassment of Jews

Jew-baiter, noun