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Judaize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdeɪˌaɪz/
  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdiˌaɪz/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To impose Jewish beliefs or customs on someone; to convert to Judaism; to make Jewish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jewmaxx

Antonyms: dejudaize

2

verb

Meaning 2

To be engaged in activity that imposes Jewish beliefs or customs on someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هَوَّدَ (hawwada) — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Catalan: judaïtzar — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • French: judaïser — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • German: judaisieren — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Ancient Greek: ἰουδαΐζω (ioudaḯzō) — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Hebrew: ייהד (yehéd) — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Italian: giudaizzare — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Latin: judaizare — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Malay: ميهوديکن (meyahudikan) — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Portuguese: judaizar — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Romanian: judaiza — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Russian: евреизи́ровать (jevreizírovatʹ) — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Russian: евреизова́ть (jevreizovátʹ) — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Spanish: judaizar — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism
  • Swedish: judaisera — to impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism