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Meaning of non-Jew
A person who is not Jewish.
Etymology of non-Jew
The term "non-Jew" is a combination of the prefix "non-" meaning "not" and "Jew" referring to a member of the Jewish faith or ethnicity.
The word "Jew" has its roots in the Hebrew word "Yehudi" meaning "praise" or "thanks", which was used to refer to the tribe of Judah and later to the entire Jewish people.
Synonyms
gentile
non-Jewish person
gentile person
heathen
pagan
infidel
unbeliever
non-believer
outsider
foreigner
stranger
alien
outcast
heretic
apostate
infidelic
paganist
gentilehood
gentility
non-Semitic
non-Hebraic
non-Israeli
goy
goyim
shiksa
gentile woman
gentile man
pagan person
heathen person
unbelieving person
non-Jewish individual
non-Jewish people
gentile community
gentile society
non-Jewish society
non-Jewish culture
Definitions
- A person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian or a Muslim.
- * A person who does not follow the Jewish faith or customs.
Usage Examples
- The law applied to both Jews and non-Jews living in the area.
- * The non-Jew was welcomed into the Jewish community with open arms.
- * The distinction between Jew and non-Jew was not always clear in ancient times.
Antonyms
Jew
Jewish person
Israeli
Hebrew
Semite
Hebrew person
Jewish individual
Israelite
Mosaic
Jewish people
Jewish community
Jewish society
Jewish culture
Hebrew culture
Semitic person
Jewish faith
Hebrew faith
Mosaic faith
Israelite faith