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8. Bc the word is a misnomer.

From the wiki link provided in post #5:

Despite the use of the prefix anti-, the term "anti-Semitic" is not a direct opposite of "Semitic" which linguistically makes the term a misnomer. Within common, day to day usage, however, the terms "anti-Semitism" and "antisemitism" have accepted and specific use to describe prejudice against Jews alone and in general.[1][6] This is despite the fact that there are other speakers of Semitic languages (e.g. Arabs, Ethiopians, or Assyrians) and that not all Jews speak a Semitic language.

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Historically the phrase has never meant all Semitic people, it specifically meant/means Jews. Twisting it to mean all Semitic people does not reflect well on the person trying to do so.