nonobservant
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈɒbzərvənt/
:
no observante
- Uncle David was a nonobservant Jew.
- nonobservant Jew
- nonobservant Jews
Examples
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Greenstein, born in 1909, came from a family of cultured and nonobservant Jews who ran profitable furniture-making and real estate businesses.
Academic text (2003) -
Mr. Finston, a nonobservant Jew, groused his way through Christmas and then let loose on New Year's.
Fiction book (2001) -
The photographer, a self-described nonobservant Hungarian Jew and humanitarian, believed passionately in the power of photography to help illuminate the human condition.
Academic text (2003) -
From an apartment in a fervently religious section of Baltimore sits a nonobservant Jewish woman working fervently on a project that has become the center of her life and is making an impact—for good or bad, depending on whom you ask—in the Jewish community internationally.
Blog text (15) -
Many children of nonobservant parents find themselves exploring their cultural roots.
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As a nonobservant member of her community, she often skipped religious ceremonies.
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Despite being nonobservant, he still enjoys celebrating traditional holidays with his family.
Synonyms
3
7.4
Not following the usual customs or rules of society
2
7.1
Not following usual customs or religious beliefs
2
7.9
Not going to church or belonging to any religious group
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6.0
Not believing in a god or taking part in worship
Not following usual ideas or ways
A person who does not go to church regularly
Antonyms
How Observant
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Etymology
Nonobservant comes from non- meaning 'not' and observant, from observe meaning 'to watch' or 'follow'. So, a nonobservant person is someone who does not follow religious rules or customs.