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Judaist

Judaist

9.9
A person who says Christians should follow Jewish law
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːdeɪɪst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : judaizante
  • In the early days of Christianity, some prominent Judaists argued that adherence to Jewish law was necessary for salvation.

Examples

  • Some early Christian communities were divided by the teachings of a prominent Judaist.

  • The council debated whether the views of the Judaist should influence church policy.

  • Letters from church leaders often addressed conflicts caused by Judaist doctrines.

  • Many Judaists believe that observing Jewish law is essential.

  • As a Judaist, he follows the teachings of the Torah closely.

  • The teachings of the Judaist leader inspired his followers to incorporate elements of Jewish law into their practices.

  • Historians often study the writings of Judaists to understand the relationship between early Christianity and Judaism.

Synonyms

Judaizer
vsJudaist
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A person who encourages Christians to follow Jewish laws and customs

advocates that Christians should observe Jewish law in theological contexts

Surface Forms

Judaist singular
Judaists plural

Morphology

Judaist = Judaism (semi-transparent) = Juda + ist

Formally related to 'Judaism' plus the agentive/relational suffix '-ist', but the historical/theological sense ('one who advocates Christians observing Jewish law') is a specialized, narrower meaning not fully predictable by general learners.

Etymology

Judaist comes from Judea, and in the past the word was used for people who wanted Christians to follow Jewish law. So in historical or church writing a Judaist can mean 'someone who argues that Christians should keep Jewish rules'.