Jewishness

American  

[joo-ish-nis] / ˈdʒu ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being Jewish.

---

Etymology

Origin of Jewishness

First recorded in 1540–50; Jewish + -ness

Example Sentences

"I've never felt my Jewishness before. I've never experienced antisemitism in my whole life until now," MaryAnne says.

From BBC

Though the past two years have, she explains, made her feel more connected to her Jewishness - for example, she has leaned more into traditions of Jewish activism - she does not feel greater support for Israel.

From BBC

"I grew up in a religious context where my Jewishness was very much entwined with the state of Israel, but I really started to interrogate that," she says.

From BBC

The coverup didn’t quite work—Dillon’s Jewishness was often suspected—but he never stopped trying.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other students and staff “are hiding their Jewishness,” Sacks said.

From Los Angeles Times