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

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

The report, which surveyed hundreds of individuals contacted through Jewish organizations, found that 84% believed that antisemitism had “worsened or significantly worsened” since Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

People may be referred for the test by their GP if cancer runs in their family, if a relative has a faulty gene or if they have a Jewish grandparent.

From BBC