Jew-ish
/d͡ʒuˈɪʃ/
Jew-ish adjective: identifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.
Adjective
Jew-ish (comparative more Jew-ish, superlative most Jew-ish)
- Identifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.
- I'm not exactly Jewish; more like Jew-ish.
- The data reveals a group of American Jews who are, well, Jew-ish – an identity that is not only absent of faith, Torah and mitzvot, but also largely absent of anything that matters much at all.2013 October 9, Leon A. Morris, “Religion Matters: Beware the American 'Cultural Jew'”, in Haaretz, Tel Aviv: Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd., →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2022
Forms of Jew-ish
| comparative | more Jew-ish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Jew-ish |
Origin of Jew-ish
From Jew + -ish, implying that the Jewish person in question is not really a Jew.
Words that rhyme with Jew-ish
Questions about Jew-ish
- What does Jew-ish mean?
- Jew-ish means identifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.
- What part of speech is Jew-ish?
- Jew-ish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Jew-ish?
- Jew-ish is pronounced /d͡ʒuˈɪʃ/.
Words near Jew-ish in the dictionary
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