non-Jewish

adjective

non-Jew·​ish ˌnän-ˈjü-ish 

: not Jewish : not being, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews

Since only about 10,000 Jews live in the city, the restaurant must attract non-Jewish patrons to survive.

—Julia M. Klein

non-Jew

ˌnän-ˈjü 

noun

plural non-Jews

Of the seven or eight people present, we were the only non-Jews.

—Clifford Thompson

Examples of non-Jewish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The report is based on surveys of a representative sample of 2,056 Jewish and non-Jewish adults across the country between Oct. 8 and Nov. 29. —Katie Futterman Las Vegas Review-Journal (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025

Esther did not shy away from her disapproval after Noah began dating the non-Jewish Joanne, played by Kristin Bell. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025

In another passage, Jesus heals the daughter of a woman who was both non-Jewish and of foreign ethnicity, accepting her chastisement for his initial reluctance to assist a non-Jew. —Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025

The hit weekly podcast explores the diverse and often unexamined spectrum of Jewish identity through intimate, deep-dive conversations with notable Jews and non-Jewish allies alike. —Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Jewish

• bluish
• jewish