Judapest
Encyclopedia
Judapest is an Antisemitic nickname
for Budapest
, the capital of Hungary
. It derived from German
word Juden, meaning Jews
(Juden+Budapest=Judapest). Its connotations are similar to New York City
's antisemitic nickname Jew York City.
, mayor of Vienna
at the turn of the century
. In 1900 about one fourth of Budapest's total population was Jewish. Most members of the community were magyarized
and saw themselves as Hungarians of Jewish religion. The Hungarian-speaking Neolog Jewish Community of Budapest was one of the world's wealthiest and largest Jewish communities. Before and during World War II
, it was a common nickname among far-right antisemites, such as the Arrow Cross Party
, often used against Miklós Horthy
and his government. It was also used by Adolf Hitler
against the Hungarian government who protected Hungarian Jews and prevented their deportation. Since the mid-2000s, Hungarian ultra-radicals use it again.
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
for Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, the capital of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It derived from German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
word Juden, meaning Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
(Juden+Budapest=Judapest). Its connotations are similar to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's antisemitic nickname Jew York City.
History
The nickname was first used by Karl LuegerKarl Lueger
Karl Lueger was an Austrian politician and mayor of Vienna. The populist and anti-Semitic politics of his Christian Social Party are sometimes viewed as a model for Hitler's Nazism.- Career :...
, mayor of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
at the turn of the century
Turn of the century
Turn of the century, in its broadest sense, refers to the transition from one century to another. The term is most often used to indicate a non-specific time period either before or after the beginning of a century....
. In 1900 about one fourth of Budapest's total population was Jewish. Most members of the community were magyarized
Magyarization
Magyarization is a kind of assimilation or acculturation, a process by which non-Magyar elements came to adopt Magyar culture and language due to social pressure .Defiance or appeals to the Nationalities Law, met...
and saw themselves as Hungarians of Jewish religion. The Hungarian-speaking Neolog Jewish Community of Budapest was one of the world's wealthiest and largest Jewish communities. Before and during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it was a common nickname among far-right antisemites, such as the Arrow Cross Party
Arrow Cross Party
The Arrow Cross Party was a national socialist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which led in Hungary a government known as the Government of National Unity from October 15, 1944 to 28 March 1945...
, often used against Miklós Horthy
Miklós Horthy
Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" .Admiral Horthy was an officer of the...
and his government. It was also used by Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
against the Hungarian government who protected Hungarian Jews and prevented their deportation. Since the mid-2000s, Hungarian ultra-radicals use it again.
See also
- Demographics of BudapestDemographics of BudapestAccording to the official gazetteer of 2011, there are 1,733,685 people and 895,400 households in Budapest Capital, Hungary. In 2011 the official Budapest metropolitan area has 2,551,247 inhabitants and in the official Budapest commuter area lived 3,271,110 people , so the Hungarian metropolis is...
- Hungarian Jews
- Neolog Judaism
- Budapest GhettoBudapest ghettoThe Budapest Ghetto was a ghetto where Jews were forced to live in Budapest, Hungary during the Second World War.- History :The area consisted of several blocks of the old Jewish quarter of the city surrounding the main synagogue, and was surrounded by a high fence and stone wall that was guarded...