Jewish

[ joo-ish ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism:

   Jewish customs.

2. Informal. Yiddish.

noun

1. Informal. Yiddish.

Jewish

/ ˈdʒuːɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews

noun

1. a less common word for Yiddish

Derived Forms

• ˈJewishness, noun
• ˈJewishly, adverb

Other Words From

• Jewish·ly adverb
• anti-Jewish adjective
• half-Jewish adjective
• non-Jewish adjective
• pre-Jewish adjective
• pro-Jewish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jewish¹

1540–50; Jew + -ish ¹; compare Old English iudēisc < Late Latin iudē ( us ) Jew + Old English -isc -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Over the last year of the war in Gaza, Jewish settlers have been emboldened by the support of far-right Israeli ministers like Itamar Ben-Gvir.

From BBC

Jewish Voice for Peace Action drove over 20,000 emails to U.S. representatives demanding they vote no on HR 9495, which would have granted the U.S.

From Salon

As the streets are cleared of Maccabi Ultras stickers and tensions linger, there is concern about the damage done to relations between Amsterdam’s Jewish and Muslim communities.

From BBC

According to the lawsuit, West said, “The Jews are out to get me. They froze my bank account. The Jews got Kim and my kids . . . The Jews convinced Kim. She has Jewish masters.”

From Salon

The company took issue with the Jewish Voice for Peace, saying the organization was “too critical of the Israeli government,” according to the lawsuit.

From Salon