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

Torn between her family’s push to preserve tradition and a secret relationship with her non-Jewish boyfriend, Ollie, Lulu tries to chart her own course between culture and independence. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 July 2026

Israel’s ongoing offensives have become a wedge issue for Jewish and non-Jewish Americans, leading to protests and raising antisemitism fears and questions about America’s close ties to Israel. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Jewish

• bluish
• jewish