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cowardice

noun \ 'kau(-ə)r-dəs \

: lack of bravery

WHEN IT’S ANTISEMITIC:

Evolving from the erroneous accusation that Jews lacked patriotism (see dual loyalty), in the aftermath of World War I, Jews were portrayed as cowardly and weak people who actively evaded military service. According to this trope, Jews’ inherent cowardice and disloyalty made them responsible for national defeats. The apparent Jewish meekness in the face of the Holocaust (ignoring the many acts of bravery against overwhelming odds) even allowed antisemites to claim that Jews contributed to their own genocide (see Holocaust denial).

 

 

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