Meanings
adjectiveJew-ish (comparative more Jew-ish, superlative most Jew-ish)
comparative more Jew-ish · superlative most Jew-ish
- JudaismcolloquialIdentifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.
I'm not exactly Jewish; more like Jew-ish.
1 more example
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.
2013 October 9, Leon A. Morris, “Religion Matters: Beware the American 'Cultural Jew'”, in Haaretz, Tel Aviv: Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd., →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2022
Origin
From Jew + -ish, implying that the Jewish person in question is not really a Jew.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Jew-ish
wishdishpunishishswishradishFrischtishkishgishbishdelishAntigonishnishshishwhishghotiknishCounty of Antigonishflyschslish
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APA
Jew-ish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jew-ish
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“Jew-ish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jew-ish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jew-ish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jew-ish.
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