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to Judaize

to Judaize

9.4
To adopt Jewish customs and practices
  • verb
  • /ˈdʒuːdeɪaɪz/
translation icon : judaizar
  • The new policy encourages schools to judaize certain traditions, integrating them into their holiday celebrations.

Examples

  • The Jews are accused of having "judaized" the biblical prophets who were, in fact, Muslim and of having usurped the antiquity of other peoples since they themselves have no history.

    Academic text (2011)

  • He decided to judaize his home by decorating it with symbols and art that reflect Jewish culture.

  • In their efforts to judaize the community, they organized classes teaching traditional Jewish customs and values.

How Jewish

to Judaize
9.4
to adopt
135 3.2
to influence
591 2.2

Surface Forms

Judaize infinitive
Judaized past
Judaized past participle
Judaizing present participle
Judaizes third person singular

Morphology

Judaize = Jew (transparent) = juda + ize

The verb is a straightforward formation meaning 'make or adopt Jewish characteristics' using the productive verbalizing suffix '-ize'.

Etymology

Judaize comes from the name Judaeus which means 'Jew' and the ending -ize which means 'to make' or 'become', as in modernize. So to Judaize something or a group is to 'make' it more Jewish or to start following Jewish customs.