noun / adjective
gentile
JEN-tile/ˈdʒentaɪl/
A person who is not Jewish, or relating to such people.
The non-Jewish minister is a gentile serving a Christian congregation.
Etymology
Originally describing membership in a family, clan, or nation, the word acquired its selected meaning through Scriptural use for people of “the nations”—specifically, the non-Jewish nations.
In context
gentiles are anybody who's not jewish i'm a gentile i'm a white girl so i'm a gentile
More examples
- As a gentile, he asks his Jewish hosts about Passover traditions.
- The book explores friendships between Jewish and gentile families.
- Both Jews and gentiles attend the public lecture.
Forms
gentile · gentiles
Similar words
- non-Jew
- States the same identity directly, without traditional religious terminology.
- non-Jewish
- Expresses the adjective meaning directly, often in everyday descriptions.