adjective
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of or relating to the Jews or Judaism
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a less common word for Jewish
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Judaic
1605–15; < Latin jūdaicus < Greek ioudaikós, equivalent to Ioudaî ( os ) Jew + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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In “Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul,” Jenna Weissman Joselit, a professor of Judaic studies and history at George Washington University, reminds us of his significant contributions to American Jewry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
And they’re going to get a very different answer than they would have gotten from a Judaic studies teacher at their college.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
On Aug. 23, Goma’s mayor banned a protest organized by a sect called the Natural Judaic and Messianic Faith Towards the Nations, known colloquially as Wazalendo.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
The Judaic group living in Aksum was known as Beta Israel.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
According to his biographer, John Maynard Keynes, He was rather a Judaic Monotheist of the school of Maimonides.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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