Judaic

[joo-dey-ik]

adjective

of or relating to Judaism: the Judaic idea of justice.

of or relating to the Jews; Jewish.

Also Ju·da·i·cal.

Origin of Judaic

1605–15; < Latin jūdaicus < Greek ioudaikós, equivalent to Ioudaî(os) Jew + -ikos -ic

Related formsJu·da·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti-Ju·da·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for judaic

Contemporary Examples of judaic

I've dedicated my life to the dissemination of this core message of the Judaic tradition, openly and unequivocally.
Peter Beinart’s Bias Against Me, Cory Booker, and Israel
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
June 14, 2013

Historical Examples of judaic

Judaic Christianity was a local affair, and had a very short life.
The Legacy of Greece
Various
It is absurd to quarrel with Milton's deification of the Judaic Jehovah.
Visions and Revisions
John Cowper Powys
The Judaic mental processes have been sharpened by migration.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)
Elbert Hubbard
And the Judaic ascendency was no less a danger to the Church.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians
G. G. Findlay
Should not the vain attempt to hold by Judaic institutions cease?
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers
Robert A. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for judaic

Judaic

Judaical

adjective

of or relating to the Jews or Judaism

a less common word for Jewish

Derived FormsJudaically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for judaic

Judaic

adj.

1610s, from Middle French judaïque (15c.), and directly from Latin Iudaicus, from Greek Ioudaikos, from Ioudaios "Jew" (see Jew). Earlier in same sense was Judaical (late 15c.).