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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHIKSA

Yiddish shikse, feminine of sheygets non-Jewish youth, from Hebrew sheqes defect.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIKSA

shiksa  [ˈʃɪksə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIKSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shiksa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHIKSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shiksa

Shiksa is a derogatory term of Yiddish origin that has moved into English usage, mostly in North American Jewish culture, as a term for a non-Jewish woman. Shiksa refers to any non-Jewish woman or girl who might be a temptation to Jewish men or boys, e.g., for dating, intermarriage, etc. Professor Frederic Cople Jaher writes: The shiksa obsesses many Jews: Rabbis see her as an intermarital threat to the survival of Judaism; parents fear that she will lure their sons away from family and faith; and Jewish men fantasize about her sexual and social desirability. She figures prominently—even compulsively—in popular movies and bestsellers by Jewish directors and writers. Among Orthodox Jews, the term may be used to describe a Jewish girl or woman who fails to follow Orthodox religious precepts. The equivalent term for a non-Jewish male, used less frequently, is shegetz.

Definition of shiksa in the English dictionary

The definition of shiksa in the dictionary is a non-Jewish girl. Other definition of shiksa is a Jewish girl who fails to live up to traditional Jewish standards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIKSA


affixer
əˈfɪksə
al-Aqsa
æl ˈæksə
antefixa
ˈæntɪˌfɪksə
boxer
ˈbɒksə
coxa
ˈkɒksə
elixir
ɪˈlɪksə
fixer
ˈfɪksə
flexor
ˈflɛksə
indexer
ˈɪndeksə
mixer
ˈmɪksə
moxa
ˈmɒksə
multiplexer
ˈmʌltɪˌplɛksə
nixer
ˈnɪksə
relaxer
rɪˈlæksə
shicksa
ˈʃɪksə
shikse
ˈʃɪksə
shikseh
ˈʃɪksə
sixer
ˈsɪksə
taxa
ˈtæksə
waxer
ˈwæksə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIKSA

shikar
shikaree
shikarees
shikari
shikarred
shikarring
shikker
Shikoku
shikse
shikseh
shilingi
shill
shill bidding
shillaber
shillala
shillelagh
shilling
shilling mark
shillingless

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIKSA

bursa
camisa
casa
causa
contessa
impresa
laksa
masa
Massa
Mensa
mesa
Orissa
presa
Rosa
sa
salsa
Teresa
Theresa
vanessa
visa

Synonyms and antonyms of shiksa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shiksa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIKSA

Find out the translation of shiksa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shiksa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shiksa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shiksa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shiksa
570 millions of speakers

English

shiksa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shiksa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shiksa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шикса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shiksa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shiksa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shiksa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shiksa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shiksa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shiksa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shiksa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shiksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shiksa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shiksa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şiksa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shiksa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shiksa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шікса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shiksa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Shiksa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shiksa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shiksa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shiksa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shiksa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIKSA»

The term «shiksa» is regularly used and occupies the 85.078 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIKSA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shiksa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shiksa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shiksa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIKSA»

Discover the use of shiksa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shiksa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Secrets of Shiksa Appeal: Eight Steps to Attract Your Shul-Mate
This is a must read for Jewishsingle gals." -Lori Uscher-Pines, PhD,, author of the "Get Your Man to Marry You Plan""Secrets of Shiksa Appeal" is the sultry, no-holds barred guide to Jewish dating in a post-shtetl society.
Avi Roseman, 2011
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Boy Vey!: The Shiksa's Guide to Dating Jewish Men
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Kristina Grish, 2009
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Shiksa Goddess
The full range of Wasserstein’s mid-life obsessions are covered in this eclectic collection: everything from Chekhov, politics, and celebrity, to family, fashion, and real estate.
Wendy Wasserstein, 2001
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Confessions of a Nervous Shiksa
Lights! Camera!
Tracy McArdle, 2005
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The Myth of the Shiksa and Other Essays
" So speaks Satan as The First Family Counselor in this new collection of Edwin Friedman's most popular essays, edited by his daughter, Shira Friedman Bogart.
Edwin H. Friedman, 2008
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The Shiksa Syndrome: A Novel
Wry and witty, The Shiksa Syndrome is a by turns laugh-out-loud funny and disarmingly poignant.
Laurie Graff, 2008
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Shiksa: The Gentile Woman in the Jewish World
Shiksa tells the stories of gentile women and women converts living in the Jewish community today, sharing insights from rabbis, Jewish feminists, educators and therapists.
Christine Benvenuto, 2004
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Jokes and Targets
Shiksa Jokes Within Jewish humor the shiksa, the non-Jewish women whom Jewish men are supposed to avoid, is portrayed as beautiful, sexy, and utterly desirable, the humorous opposite of the Jewish women whom they are supposed to ...
Christie Davies, 2011
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The shiksa
Recovering from a broken marriage, blond, Catholic Katherine Rittenbach falls in love with Jed Barnard, a brilliant, witty, excessively neurotic Jewish Hollywood writer
Barbara Bartlett, 1987
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The Last Shiksa
B. H. Litwack. signing, conspicuous, downright exhibitionistic. They are often too ugly, ungainly, insensitive. Their laughter too raucous. They are too often spoiled, artificial. They are either not their mothers or else too much their mothers.
B. H. Litwack, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIKSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shiksa is used in the context of the following news items.
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367 Naval recruits pass out at SLNS Shiksa in Poonewa
Three hundred sixty-seven naval recruits belonging to the 221st regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Shiksa in Poonewa on 20th June 2015 ... «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
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Next year in Jerusalem for this shiksa
So why would a shiksa like me choose to abandon the utopia that is Willesden to start a new life in the Holy Land, rife though it is with endless conflict? Oy, how ... «Jewish Chronicle, Apr 15»
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A Shiksa's Guide to Understanding Passover
Look out! Your cool Jewish friends invited you to their Passover seder and you want to say "YES" but have no idea what a seder is! That's how I felt when I first ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Exclusive Sneak Peek! Anna Kendrick is a Shiksa Goddess, Jumps …
As the two roll around and clothes begin to come off, Jordan sings "Shiksa Goddess," a song about finally dating a girl who isn't Jewish (known in Yiddish as a ... «E! Online, Feb 15»
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A Shiksa's Guide to Understanding Hanukkah
Maybe Adam Sandler taught you everything you need to know about Hanukkah, but if you're curious beyond the marijuanakkah and gin & tonikkah then read on ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
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30 Days of Online Dating: Hey JDate, This Shiksa's Willing to Convert
Ahh, JDate. The blessed bastion of matzo-loving mensches. I'm really excited to test the waters on this site. In large part because this little Catholic loves the ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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A Shiksa's Guide to Understanding Yom Kippur
So you're feeling a little in the dark as to what your Jewish friends are up to this weekend. You're wondering what exactly is Yom Kippur. My marriage to a nice ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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A Shiksa's Guide to Understanding Rosh Hashanah
I married a nice Jewish boy, and it's been fascinating learning Jewish traditions and partaking in holidays that I previously mispronounced (Yom Kippur (yom ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
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The 'shiksa' scandal that wasn't
When Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was in Davos last week attending the World Economic Forum, he knew he was going to have to contend with some ... «Jerusalem Post, Feb 14»
10
Netanyahu Slammed Over Son's Shiksa
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was criticized by conservative Israeli lawmakers Monday after a report that his son Yair Netanyahu was dating a ... «TIME, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Shiksa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shiksa>. Apr 2024 ».
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