Jew or Jewish?

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Which is 'politically correct'? Are both ok?

2006-09-14 13:55:15 · 3 answers · asked by curious 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology

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Jew is a noun. Jewish is an adjective.

2006-09-14 14:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by bikerchickjill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A jew is a person . Being jewish describes (crudely) a religion.

2006-09-14 21:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by Extra Blue Note 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Either is okay...depending on how it's used in a sentence. However, saying something like "He's a JEW" sounds more derogatory than "He is a Jewish person."

2006-09-14 21:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋