Judaize
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
verb
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to conform or bring into conformity with Judaism
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(tr) to convert to Judaism
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(tr) to imbue with Jewish principles
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Judaize
1575–85; < Late Latin jūdaizāre < Greek ioudaízein, equivalent to Ioudaî ( os ) Jew + -izein -ize
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But of more importance was the minor private cultus of pious exercises, which served to Judaize the whole life of every individual.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
The English translation of the Bible had to a very great degree Judaized, not the English mind, but the Puritan temper.
From Among My Books Second Series by Lowell, James Russell
Vespasian and Titus forebore to take the title "Judaicus" after their triumph, lest it should be taken to mean that they had Judaized.
From Josephus by Bentwich, Norman
All the devout Gentiles whom Paul met on his journeys were Judaized Greeks or Syrians; for the Pharisees traversed land and sea to make one proselyte.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
Its governing and wealthy classes were probably Greek, the common people being Hellenized and Judaized Aramaeans.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
The Judaizing process began first with the country districts immediately surrounding Jerusalem, and then extended to Galilee and many portions of Peraea.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
His opponents at Thessalonica are not Judaizing Christians, but unconverted Jews, whose malignant opposition he describes in strong terms.
From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)
St. Paul believed that such Judaizing teaching was inconsistent with the fundamental Christian 'tradition.'
From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. II A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles
But here and there he met Catholics as dead-set against him as the Judaizing converts had been against his patron, St. Paul.
From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter
Except among the Judaizing Christians, neither the temple nor its site inspired pious sentiments.
From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest
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