Judeo-Christian

or Ju·dae·o-Chris·tian

[ joo-dey-oh-kris-chuhn, -dee- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Judeo-Christian¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The unsaid fact, of course, is that her search must be a Judeo-Christian one.

From The Daily Beast

The Task Force report is a blend of modern bureaucratese and the old Judeo-Christian tradition of the jeremiad.

From The Daily Beast

Our bedrock Judeo-Christian values are being undermined by secular modernity, it would seem.

From The Daily Beast

Though it might not seem that way if we actually bothered to examine the bedrock of those Judeo-Christian values: the Bible.

From The Daily Beast

But in what non-Judeo-Christian-Muslim book is that written?

From The Daily Beast

Our Judeo-Christian tradition recognizes the right of taking a life in self-defense.

From Project Gutenberg