Gentile

Meaning

1. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of gentile (a non-Jewish person).
2. (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person (including Jews).

Synonyms

non-Jew

Christian

heathen

Xian

Translations

cristià

christlich

χριστιανικός

chrétien

cristiano

christelijk

cristão

cristiana

cristiano

Hristiyan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/

Etymology

From French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan, tribe”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”).