Mizrahi

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/mɪzˈɹɑːhi//-xi/

adjective

Of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

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Meanings

adjectiveMizrahi (comparative more Mizrahi, superlative most Mizrahi)

comparative more Mizrahi · superlative most Mizrahi · alternative Mizrachi

  1. Of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
nounMizrahi (plural Mizrahis or Mizrahim)

plural Mizrahis · plural Mizrahim · alternative Mizrachi

  1. A Mizrahi Jew.
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    In a move aimed at avoiding the mistakes made by many of the Jewish institutions in which students have grown up, the guidebook encourages students creating new Jewish organizations to ensure that “JOCSM (Jews of Color, Sephardi, Mizrahi) feel included and comfortable,” to maintain a “[s]upportive network of closed spaces for marginalized people,” and to directly“[a]cknowledge and confront Ashkenormativity.”

    2019 July 3, Jess Schwalb, “Red Line Rebellion”, in Jewish Currents

    Synonyms: ars

proper nounMizrahi (plural Mizrahis)

plural Mizrahis · alternative Mizrachi

  1. A surname from Hebrew

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Mizrahi Jew.

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Origin

  1. Hebrewמזרחי“eastern”
  2. EnglishMizrahi

Borrowed from Hebrew מזרחי (mizrakhí, “eastern”).

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Translations

Esperanto mizraĥa, mizraĥo
  • mizraĥaof, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • mizraĥoa Mizrahi Jew
French Mizrahi
  • Mizrahisurname
Hebrew מִזְרָחִי, מִזְרָחִי
  • מִזְרָחִי (mizrakhí)of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • מִזְרָחִי (mizrakhí)a Mizrahi Jew
  • מִזְרָחִיָּה (mizrakhiyá)a Mizrahi Jew
  • מִזְרָחִית (mizrakhít)a Mizrahi Jew
  • מזרחי (mizrákhi)surname
Russian мизра́хи, мизра́хи
  • мизра́хи (mizráxi)of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • мизра́хи (mizráxi)a Mizrahi Jew
Swedish mizrahisk
  • mizrahiskof, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
Yiddish מזרחיש
  • מזרחיש (mizrokhish)of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
Cite this entry
APA

Mizrahi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizrahi

MLA

“Mizrahi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizrahi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mizrahi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizrahi.

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