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

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

Advertisement It is currently forbidden for Jewish people to openly pray at the site in order to avoid provoking conflict with other, non-Jewish worshippers, but they are allowed to visit alongside Israeli security. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 Aug. 2025

In 2015, Col. Ghassan Alian, who is Druze, became the first non-Jewish commander of the Golani Brigade. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Jewish

• bluish
• jewish