Jewish

[joo-ish]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism.

   Jewish customs.

2. Informal.,  Yiddish.

noun

1. Informal.,  Yiddish.

Jewish

/ ˈdʒuːɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews

noun

1. a less common word for Yiddish

Other Word Forms

• Jewishness noun
• Jewishly adverb
• anti-Jewish adjective
• half-Jewish adjective
• non-Jewish adjective
• pre-Jewish adjective
• pro-Jewish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jewish¹

1540–50; Jew + -ish ¹; compare Old English iudēisc < Late Latin iudē ( us ) Jew + Old English -isc -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Students could still discuss the war in Gaza, but teachers couldn’t portray the Jewish state and its supporters as genocidal killers.

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The lives of many Palestinians will improve once they relinquish their contempt for their Jewish neighbors.

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The governor, who is Jewish, had hosted a Passover celebration the night before.

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Cohen is the first Jewish member of Congress ever elected from Tennessee and has been a consistent supporter of Israel.

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The arson attack took place on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, and the family was hosting 15 overnight guests.

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