Anusim

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲנוּסִים (literally “compelled ones”).

Noun

Anusim (plural Anusims)

1. (Judaism) A Jew who violates Jewish law or is an apostate due to coercion, such as state persecution, often living as crypto-Jews.

Related terms

• Dönmeh
• converso
• Marrano
• New Christian

Anagrams

• animus, aumins, Musina, Usmani, Sumain, amusin', A minus, sunami, munias