Jewish

adjective

Jew·​ish ˈjü-ish How to pronounce Jewish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also : being a Jew
Jewishly adverb
Jewishness noun

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Scholarly and strict about Jewish law, Misnagdic Jews looked down on the anti-intellectual, antinomian mysticism of Hasidic Jews. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 The real threat to Jewish communities is violence-inciting white supremacists and those who empower their attacks on our civil liberties. — Nikki Morse, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025 Its main protagonist is the Jewish comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi, who is equally fluent in Arabic and Hebrew. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025 Cuomo has made inroads in key Democratic constituencies like the Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn and the Asian-American community in Queens. — Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Jewish

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First Known Use

circa 1531, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jewish was circa 1531

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