Jewess
[ joo-is ]
/ ˈdʒu ɪs /
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noun Older Use: Usually Offensive.
a term used to refer to a Jewish girl or woman.
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usage note for Jewess
First used in the Middle Ages, the term Jewess has been an inoffensive, neutral term for most of its history. With the advent of the civil rights and feminist movements of the 1960s, it began to be considered condescending and has since declined in use. See also -ess.
Words nearby Jewess
jeweller, jeweller's rouge, jewellery, jewelry, jewelweed, Jewess, Jewett, jewfish, jewie, Jewish, Jewish American Princess
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British Dictionary definitions for Jewess
Jewess
/ (ˈdʒuːɪs) /
noun
often offensive a Jewish girl or woman
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