Jew-ish

See also: Jewish

English

Etymology

From Jew +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒu.ˈɪʃ/

Adjective

Jew-ish (comparative more Jew-ish, superlative most Jew-ish)

1. (Judaism, colloquial) Identifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.

   I'm not exactly Jewish; more like Jew-ish.

   • 2013 October 9, Leon A. Morris, “Religion Matters: Beware the American 'Cultural Jew'”, in Haaretz‎^[1], Tel Aviv: Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd., →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-06-25:

     The data reveals a group of American Jews who are, well, Jew-ish – an identity that is not only absent of faith, Torah and mitzvot, but also largely absent of anything that matters much at all.