Definition of Am haarez
plural Amme haarez
or Ame haarez
\¦ämə(-\
1
:the inhabitants of ancient Palestine as distinguished from the Israelites;
also
:the country people as distinguished from the inhabitants of Jerusalem
2
or
am haarez
, in rabbinic literature
:the Jews not ritually as strict as the Pharisees
3
or less commonly
am haarez
:one who is ignorant of Jewish custom, law, or ethics
