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Christianization

American  
[kris-chuhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌkrɪs tʃən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of Christianizing.


Other Word Forms

  • de-Christianization noun
  • re-Christianization noun

Example Sentences

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However, the decisive phase for the expansion of the Greek language seems to be Christianization.

From Science Daily

The object might offer fascinating insights into what was happening in Ireland right before Christianization, experts say.

From Seattle Times

With Christianization, the conscious aspect of this belief dissipated, but not without leaving traces.

From The New Yorker

The indictment also says Brunson aimed “to divide and separate” Turkey through the “Christianization” of members of the Kurdish minority.

From Washington Post

Ojam was a deity whom the townspeople had worshipped before Christianization, and to whom they had made regular human sacrifices.

From The New Yorker