Gentile (Noun)
Meaning 1
A Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
A person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A Christian as contrasted with a Jew.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A person who does not acknowledge your god.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Orthodox Jewish community viewed outsiders as gentiles who did not follow their strict laws.
- In the eyes of the devout Christian, his atheist friend was considered a gentile who had not yet accepted Jesus.
- According to Islamic teachings, a gentile was anyone who did not believe in the prophet Muhammad.
- The orthodox Hindus classified the Western tourists as gentiles who did not worship the traditional deities.
- In biblical times, a gentile was a non-Jewish person who did not follow the laws of the Torah.