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

Small groups drive antisemitism on campus Our research also found that about 34% of non-Jewish undergraduates, and about 10% of non-Jewish faculty held views about Jews or Israel that most Jewish students find antisemitic. —Graham Wright, The Conversation, 19 Sep. 2025

Its Jewish musicians were transported by train to Bergen-Belsen while two and a half months later the remaining non-Jewish players were sent to the only all-women camp at Ravensbrück, 90 kilometers north of Berlin, marching in freezing winter conditions with no food. —Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025

This program is designed specifically for eighth-graders in Broward County public schools (or any non-Jewish private schools) who want to experience Israel before entering high school. —Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

His inclusive values earned him the AJC’s Judge Learned Hand Award, a distinction not often given to non-Jewish individuals. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Jewish

• bluish
• jewish