Judaic

[ joo-dey-ik ]

/ dʒuˈdeɪ ɪk /

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adjective

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

of or relating to the Jews; Jewish.

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Also Ju·da·i·cal .

Origin of Judaic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Judaic

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

Words nearby Judaic

Judaeo-Spanish, Judah, Judah ha-Levi, Judah ha-Nasi, Judahite, Judaic, Judaica, Judaism, Judaist, Judaize, Judas

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How to use Judaic in a sentence

The family’s name remains on Princeton’s institute for Judaic studies.
Billionaire Ron Perelman Stiffs Princeton—and Loses Right to Name Dorm|Noah Kirsch|August 25, 2021|The Daily Beast
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|DAILY BEAST
Recent expositors have sufficiently proved that there was a Judaic element in the Colossian heresy.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
But Judaic Christianity, properly speaking, soon came to an untimely end.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper

But in many important points their deviation from the strait path of Judaic development was complete.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
Except the Judaic, it is the oldest of existing creeds; and beyond all comparison it numbers most adherents.
Is Life Worth Living?|William Hurrell Mallock
The latter was considered heathen idol-worship, which was to be replaced by the true religion of the Judaic-theistic Gospel.
The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine|Heinrich Heine

British Dictionary definitions for Judaic

Judaic

Judaical

/ (dʒuːˈdeɪɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the Jews or Judaism

a less common word for Jewish

Derived forms of Judaic

Judaically, adverb

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