# early life check

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An investigation into a person’s, often a politician’s or journalist’s, ethnic or religious background, especially to determine if they are Jewish.

## Etymology
From the "early life" section of an article in Wikipedia, which includes information about a person’s family background.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/early-life-check