Judaize

American  

[joo-dee-ahyz, -dey-, -duh-] / ˈdʒu diˌaɪz, -deɪ-, -də- /

especially British, Judaise

verb (used without object)

Judaized, Judaizing

1. to conform to the spirit, character, principles, or practices of Judaism.

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verb (used with object)

Judaized, Judaizing

1. to bring into conformity with Judaism.

Judaize British  

/ ˈdʒʊdeɪˌaɪz /

verb

1. to conform or bring into conformity with Judaism

2. (tr) to convert to Judaism

3. (tr) to imbue with Jewish principles

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Other Word Forms

• Judaization noun
• Judaizer noun

Etymology

Origin of Judaize

1575–85; < Late Latin jūdaizāre < Greek ioudaízein, equivalent to Ioudaî ( os ) Jew + -izein -ize

Example Sentences

Or the fact that settler organizations are moving into “mixed” cities within Israel proper — the very cities from which most Palestinians were made refugees 73 years ago and not allowed to return to — in a system designed to further Judaize this land.

From Washington Post

While Israel allows Palestinian citizens like Zoabi to vote and hold office, the state has always treated land ownership by its Palestinian citizens as a threat, and has implemented official government plans to “Judaize” Arab areas and dilute the Palestinian presence.

From The Guardian

“It’s a very serious and ideologically motivated attempt to Judaize the public space in Israel by reducing any other presence and trying to pressure the Muslim citizens to behavior patterns that suit the majority,” said Mr. Darawshe, who works as director of planning, equality and shared society at the Givat Haviva Institute, an Israeli nonprofit dedicated to Jewish-Arab coexistence.

From Washington Times

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, issued a statement accusing Israel of trying to “Judaize” Hebron.

From Time

Many of our Palestinian neighbors have already been dispossessed in an ongoing Israeli effort to “Judaize” the Old City and strip it of its longtime Muslim and Christian Palestinian population.

From Salon