"crypto-Jew" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crypto-Jews [plural]
Etymology: From crypto- + Jew. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|crypto-|Jew}} crypto- + Jew Head templates: {{en-noun}} crypto-Jew (plural crypto-Jews)
  1. A person who, while publicly converting to another religion (such as Christianity or Islam), secretly practices Judaism. Wikipedia link: crypto-Jew Categories (topical): Judaism, People Related terms: crypto-Jewess, crypto-Jewish, crypto-Judaism, Anusim, Dönmeh, converso, Marrano, New Christian Translations (crypto-Jew): يَهُودِيّ مُتَخَفّ (yahūdiyy mutaḵaff) (Arabic), Crypto-juif [masculine] (French), Kryptojude [masculine] (German), Kryptojüdin [feminine] (German), Cripto-giudeo [masculine] (Italian), یهودی مخفی (yahudi-ye maxfi) (Persian), Криптоиуде́й (Kriptoiudéj) [masculine] (Russian), Criptojudío [masculine] (Spanish), Kripto Yahudi (Turkish), Gizli Yahudi (Turkish), مخفی یہودی (makhfi yahūdī) (Urdu), در پردہ یہودی (dar parda yahūdī) (Urdu)

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