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2023-03-17 15:20:40 UTC - HELPFUL
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The use of "Semitic" to refer to a group of people originated in the 19th Century and no longer is used in that context, but only when referring to a language family. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Semite Anti-Semitism specifically refers to discriminatory attitudes toward Jewish people. https://www.britannica.com/topic/anti-Semitism
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