non-Jew

noun

One who is not a Jew.

Similar
gentilegoy
Opposite
Jew
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Meanings

nounnon-Jew (plural non-Jews)

plural non-Jews

  1. One who is not a Jew.

    In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community.

    2025 June 4, Cindy Von Quednow, TuAnh Dam, “Their synagogue taught them to build peace. An antisemitic attack is testing their resilience”, in CNN

    Synonyms: gentile, goy · Antonyms: Jew

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who is not a Jew.

Similar
gentilegoy
Opposite
Jew

More synonyms by meaning

nouna Christian as contrasted with a Jew

Similar
gentilegoy
Broader
Christian
Also see
gentilegoy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From non- + Jew.

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Cite this entry
APA

non-Jew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-Jew

MLA

“non-Jew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-Jew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-Jew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-Jew.

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