jew

Noun
  1. A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties (synset 109700747)
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    subtypes:
    • ashkenazi - a Jew of eastern European or German descent
    • conservative jew - Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances
    • essene - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
    • jewess - a woman who is a Jew
    • hymie, kike, sheeny, yid - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
    • levite - a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
    • orthodox jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law
    • pharisee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
    • reform jew - liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
    • sadducee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
    • sephardi, sephardic jew - a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent
    • wandering jew - a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
    • zealot - a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
    • zionist - a Jewish supporter of Zionism
    specific instances:
    belongs to: jewry - Jews collectively
    same as: hebrew, israelite

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