goyishkeit

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goyishkeit

/ˈɡɔɪ.ɪʃ.kaɪt/

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Borrowed from Yiddish גױיִשקײַט (goyishkayt).

noun goyishkait · goyishkayt · goyishkeyt

Judaism, rare, uncountable Non-Jewish culture, customs, lifestyle, and values. “But what makes you think of such things now?” Asked Abbie. “Last week you were cheerful about everything, even the goyishkeit in America. What has happened?”
Opposite: Jewishness, Yiddishkeit

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@misc{goyishkeit_2026,
  title = {goyishkeit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goyishkeit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}