Judeo-Christian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Judeo-Christian
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Eve’s prominent role in advertising demonstrates how the Judeo-Christian tradition permeated American culture, including the fashion industry.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
“These origin stories deviate sharply” from the “logocentric” creation stories of Judeo-Christian origin, writes Maria Tatar in “Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work They Do for Us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
And she doesn’t mind teaching about “the influence of the Judeo-Christian tradition” on the nation’s founding documents.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Some evangelicals have long questioned whether they could vote for Ramaswamy, who is Hindu but often talks about his affinity for Judeo-Christian beliefs.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
The Aristotelian system was Greek, but the Judeo-Christian story of creation was Semitic—and Semites didn’t have such a fear of the void.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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