Definitions of Racism

[Humanist_Activist]

7. Yeah, though the term "Anti-Semitism" is pretty much a special case...

using the prefix "Anti-" to indicate antagonism against a specific group I guess just became too clumsy, though is still used, rarely. It seems using "-phobia" to label bigotries against groups is currently in vogue. Which makes sense because, when spoken, it does roll off the tongue. Imagine having to call Islamophobes "Anti-Islam" all the time, one's clumsy, the other gets the point across much more quickly. Though the etymology of the terms isn't accurate("in fear of&quot , its a case where literal meaning isn't preferred.