Anusim

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noun

A Jew who violates Jewish law or is an apostate due to coercion, such as state persecution, often living as crypto-Jews.

OriginHebrew אֲנוּסִים →
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Meanings

nounAnusim (plural Anusims or Anusim)

plural Anusims

  1. JudaismA Jew who violates Jewish law or is an apostate due to coercion, such as state persecution, often living as crypto-Jews.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֲנוּסִים
  2. EnglishAnusim

From Hebrew אֲנוּסִים (literally “compelled ones”).

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APA

Anusim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anusim

MLA

“Anusim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anusim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anusim,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anusim.

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