Christianize

[kris-chuh-nahyz]

verb (used with object), Chris·tian·ized, Chris·tian·iz·ing.

to make Christian.
to imbue with Christian principles.

Also especially British, Chris·tian·ise.

Origin of Christianize

First recorded in 1585–95; Christian + -ize

Related formsChris·tian·i·za·tion, nounChris·tian·iz·er, nounde-Chris·tian·ize, verb, de-Chris·tian·ized, de-Chris·tian·iz·ing.

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Examples from the Web for christianize

Contemporary Examples of christianize

This could be the tip of the spear in a larger battle to Christianize Jewish culture.
Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God
Candida Moss
November 13, 2013
Wilson believed that to "Christianize the world" required the radical expansion of government power.
Why Liberals Kill
Thaddeus Russell
October 17, 2009

Historical Examples of christianize

He was not seeking to christianize the natives; that was a plausible subterfuge.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
Christianize Rome, and you impart the very principle of endurance, of immortality.
Aurelian
William Ware
To socialize and Christianize half the people of the world is the task of centuries.
Society
Henry Kalloch Rowe
Was it possible to teach them right and wrong, to Christianize, or even to civilize them?
The Story of John G. Paton
James Paton
Can nothing be done to christianize the ferocious tribes of the Andamans?
The Wreck on the Andamans
Joseph Darvall

British Dictionary definitions for christianize

Christianize

Christianise

verb (tr)

to make Christian or convert to Christianity
to imbue with Christian principles, spirit, or outlook

Derived FormsChristianization or Christianisation, nounChristianizer or Christianiser, noun

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Word Origin and History for christianize

1590s, from Christian + -ize. Originally intransitive as well as transitive. Related: Christianized; christianizing; christianization.