Judaize

verb

Ju·da·ize

ˈjü-dē-ˌīz,

ˈjü-də-

ˈjü-(ˌ)dā-

Judaized; Judaizing

intransitive verb

: to adopt the customs, beliefs, or character of a Jew

transitive verb

: to make Jewish

Judaization

ˌjü-dē-ə-ˈzā-shən

ˌjü-də-ə-

ˌjü-(ˌ)dā-ə-

noun

Judaizer

ˈjü-dē-ˌīz-ər

ˈjü-də-

ˈjü-(ˌ)dā-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of Judaize was in 1581

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