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goyishness

goyishness noun: the fact of being goyish, or non-Jewish.

Noun

goyishness (uncountable)

  1. The fact of being goyish, or non-Jewish.
    • Is the author aware, I wonder, how Joel's neglect of his religious heritage parallels his repression of his sexual past? […] In any case, it's there anyhow: Joel married not only into straightness but into goyishness.1986 April 12, Duncan Mitchel, “To Grow Gently and with Honor”, in Gay Community News, page 9

Origin of goyishness

From goyish + -ness.

Questions about goyishness

What does goyishness mean?
Goyishness means the fact of being goyish, or non-Jewish.
What part of speech is goyishness?
Goyishness is a noun.

Words near goyishness in the dictionary

  1. goyishe
  2. goyishkait
  3. goyishkayt
  4. goyishkeit
  5. goyishkeyt
  6. goyishness
  7. goyle
  8. goyles
  9. goyloop
  10. goymobile
  11. goymobiles

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