Christianize

[ kris-chuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),Chris·tian·ized, Chris·tian·iz·ing.
  1. to make Christian.

  2. to imbue with Christian principles.

Origin of Christianize

1
First recorded in 1585–95; Christian + -ize
  • Also especially British, Chris·tian·ise .

Other words from Christianize

  • Chris·tian·i·za·tion, noun
  • Chris·tian·iz·er, noun
  • de-Chris·tian·ize, verb, de-Chris·tian·ized, de-Chris·tian·iz·ing.

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How to use Christianize in a sentence

  • He had always passionately resisted the christianising of Japan, not only from a religious, but from an artistic point of view.

    Lafcadio Hearn | Nina H. Kennard
  • Thus ended, just as many other efforts of the kind have ended, this effort to civilise the Indians before Christianising them.

    By Canoe and Dog-Train | Egerton Ryerson Young
  • The Christianising of Iceland was a less violent process than that of the other northern lands.

  • Art, based on ethnology, and a study of climatological influences, has an immensely Christianising power.

    A Manual of the Historical Development of Art | G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
  • At first the Christianising of London seemed to be a failure.

    Medival London | William Benham

British Dictionary definitions for Christianize

Christianize

Christianise

/ (ˈkrɪstʃəˌnaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to make Christian or convert to Christianity

  2. to imbue with Christian principles, spirit, or outlook

Derived forms of Christianize

  • Christianization or Christianisation, noun
  • Christianizer or Christianiser, noun

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