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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecular-Jew
/ˈsɛk.jʊ.lər dʒuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of Jewish descent who identifies with Jewish culture, history, and ethnicity rather than religious belief or ritual observance.
"Many secular-jews celebrate traditional holidays primarily as cultural heritage rather than religious events." - 2
A member of the Jewish ethnic group who lives a secular lifestyle detached from synagogue attendance and strict halachic compliance.
"The community center hosted a seminar discussing the evolving identity of secular-jews in modern pluralistic societies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'secular', derived from the Latin 'saecularis' meaning 'pertaining to an age or generation' or 'worldly', with 'Jew', originating from the Hebrew 'Yehudi' through Latin and Old English. The compound emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries alongside the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) and modern Zionist and cultural movements to describe individuals who identify ethnically or culturally as Jewish without adhering to religious dogma or orthodox practice.
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Juif séculier
Transliteration: ʒɥif se.ky.lje
"De nombreux juifs séculiers célèbrent les fêtes pour des raisons culturelles."
säkularer Jude
Transliteration: zɛkuˈlaːʁɐ ˈjuːdə
"Ein säkularer Jude definiert seine Identität oft über Kultur und Geschichte."
ebreo secolare
Transliteration: eˈbrɛ.o sɛˈkɔ.la.re
"L'ebreo secolare partecipa alla vita culturale della sua comunità."
judío secular
Transliteration: xuˈði.o se.kuˈlaɾ
"Un judío secular puede sentirse profundamente conectado con su pueblo sin ser religioso."
judeu secular
Transliteration: ʒuˈdew se.kuˈlaɾ
"Muitos judeus seculares valorizam a herança cultural judaica."
धर्मनिरपेक्ष यहूदी
Transliteration: dharmanirpeksh yahudi
"एक धर्मनिरपेक्ष यहूदी मुख्य रूप से सांस्कृतिक पहचान को महत्व देता है।"
世俗犹太人
Transliteration: shìsú yóutàirén
"许多世俗犹太人通过文化活动来庆祝传统节日。"
세속적 유대인
Transliteration: sesokjeok yudeain
"세속적 유대인은 종교적 실천보다는 문화적 정체성을 중요하게 생각합니다."
secular-jews (世俗派ユダヤ人)
Transliteration: sesoku-ha yudayajin
Script: 世俗派ユダヤ人
"世俗派ユダヤ人は宗教的な信仰よりも文化的アイデンティティを重視します。"
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