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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yǐnmì yóutàirén
"在宗教裁判所期间，许多隐秘犹太人秘密保持信仰。"
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2 senses- 1
A Jew who practices their religion in secret, often due to fear of persecution.
"During the Inquisition, many Crypto-Jews maintained their faith in secrecy." - 2
A person of Jewish descent who does not openly identify as Jewish.
"Some Crypto-Jews may choose to embrace their heritage later in life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Crypto-Jew' originates from the combination of 'crypto-', derived from the Greek 'kryptos' meaning 'hidden', and 'Jew', referring to a member of the Jewish people. Historically, it has been used to describe Jews who concealed their identity, particularly during periods of persecution, such as the Spanish Inquisition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crypto-Jew" is said worldwide
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Crypto-Juif
Transliteration: Kreep-toh-zhoo-if
"Pendant l'Inquisition, de nombreux Crypto-Juifs ont caché leur foi."
Krypto-Jude
Transliteration: Kreep-toh-yoo-deh
"Viele Krypto-Juden hielten ihren Glauben während der Verfolgung geheim."
Crypto-giudeo
Transliteration: Kreep-toh-joo-deh-oh
"Durante l'Inquisizione, molti Crypto-giudei praticavano in segreto."
Crypto-judío
Transliteration: Kreep-toh-hoo-dee-oh
"Muchos Crypto-judíos mantuvieron su fe en secreto durante la Inquisición."
Crypto-judeu
Transliteration: Kreep-toh-zhoo-deh-oo
"Durante a Inquisição, muitos Crypto-judeus praticavam sua fé em segredo."
क्रिप्टो-यहूदी
Transliteration: Kreep-toh-yahoodee
"इंक्विजिशन के दौरान, कई क्रिप्टो-यहूदी अपने विश्वास को छुपाते थे।"
隐秘犹太人
Transliteration: Yǐnmì yóutàirén
"在宗教裁判所期间，许多隐秘犹太人秘密保持信仰。"
암유대인
Transliteration: Am-yudaein
"종교재판 기간 동안 많은 암유대인이 신앙을 비밀리에 유지했습니다."
隠れユダヤ人
Transliteration: Kakure yudayajin
"宗教裁判の間、多くの隠れユダヤ人が信仰を秘密にしていました。"
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