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

The list does not include translations used by Catholics or sacred texts from non-Jewish and non-Christian faiths. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

While they were accepted and had become leaders in both business and political activity, Jews were generally not accepted by the non-Jewish social community, with the one exception of non-Jewish German immigrants, who were typically more welcoming to the Jews. — Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026

So far, the program, which is open to both Jewish and non-Jewish applicants, has distributed loans of up to $10,000 to applicants leaving states including Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026

Foxman faced criticism that the ADL put too many resources into non-Jewish issues. — CBS News, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Jewish

• bluish
• jewish