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Judeo-Christian

American  
[joo-day-oh-kris-chuhn, -dee-] / dʒuˈdeɪ oʊˈkrɪs tʃən, -ˈdi- /
Or Judaeo-Christian

adjective

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


Etymology

Origin of Judeo-Christian

First recorded in 1895–1900


Example Sentences

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Eve’s prominent role in advertising demonstrates how the Judeo-Christian tradition permeated American culture, including the fashion industry.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

Mr. George has played an essential role in articulating and advancing a robust social conservatism rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition and the American founding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that civil rights protesters stood for “the most sacred values in our Judeo-Christian heritage.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024

As Sundaram sees it, Ramaswamy does have a valid claim to Judeo-Christian values simply by growing up in the U.S., steeped in it.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2023

The Aristotelian system was Greek, but the Judeo-Christian story of creation was Semitic—and Semites didn’t have such a fear of the void.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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