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

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Among the dead were 960,000 Jews, 74,000 non-Jewish Poles, 21,000 Roma, 15,000 Soviet prisoners and about 15,000 people of other nationalities. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 Remembering only Auschwitz also obscures the bravery of non-Jewish rescuers who risked their lives to aid Jews. —

Martin Kimel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025 Moore’s ties to the Middle East region run deeper than most non-Arab and non-Jewish westerners. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 Into the void created by the ADL’s statement, Jewish and non-Jewish figures alike were deciding how meaningful Musk’s salute really is. —

Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for non-Jewish