Meanings
comparative more Mizrahi · superlative most Mizrahi · alternative Mizrachi
- Of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
plural Mizrahis · plural Mizrahim · alternative Mizrachi
- A Mizrahi Jew.
1 more example
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 CurrentsSynonyms: ars
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Mizrahi Jew.
Origin
- Hebrewמזרחי“eastern”
- EnglishMizrahi
Borrowed from Hebrew מזרחי (mizrakhí, “eastern”).
More words from Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →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
Mizrahi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizrahi
“Mizrahi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizrahi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mizrahi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizrahi.
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