1. A person who is not Jewish
   "The interfaith group included both Jews and gentiles";
   - non-Jew, goy [informal]
    
2. A person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
   "The Mormon missionaries often interacted with gentiles while spreading their faith"
    
3. A person who does not accept or follow a particular religion (especially from the perspective of its adherents)
   "Jews refer to non-Jews as gentiles";
   - heathen, pagan, infidel
    
4. A Christian
   "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"

1. Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
   "Many gentile customs were unfamiliar to the Jewish community"

Derived forms: gentiles

Type of: actor, Christian, doer, nonreligious person, worker

Encyclopedia: Gentile, Mike