judaise
Definition
- Verb:
- To make Jewish in character or practice: "Judaise" means to convert or adapt something (such as people, customs, or institutions) to Judaism or Jewish culture.
- To adopt Jewish religious practices: It can also refer to the act of following Jewish laws, traditions, or beliefs.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The missionary sought to judaise the local population by introducing Jewish rituals. (To convert people to Jewish practices.)
- The community began to judaise its traditions after adopting the Torah. (To adapt customs to fit Jewish culture.)
Advanced Usage
"to judaise a festival": to modify a celebration to align with Jewish customs.
- They decided to judaise the harvest festival by adding a Sabbath blessing. (To incorporate Jewish elements into an existing event.)
"to judaise a text": to reinterpret or translate a document with a Jewish perspective.
- The scholar worked to judaise the ancient manuscript by adding commentary from rabbinic sources. (To adjust the content to reflect Jewish thought.)
Variants and Related Words
Judaism (n): the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.
- Judaism is based on the Torah and rabbinic traditions. (The religious system itself.)
Judaic (adj): relating to Jews or Judaism.
- The Judaic laws are central to the faith. (Pertaining to Jewish customs.)
Judaization (n): the process of making something Jewish.
- The judaization of the region occurred over centuries. (The historical shift toward Jewish identity.)
Synonyms
- Convert to Judaism: to adopt Jewish religion.
- Hebraize: to make Hebrew in character (often used for language or culture).
Phrasal Verbs
- Judaise over: to gradually introduce Jewish elements into a society.
- The rulers tried to judaise over the pagan tribes through education. (To slowly change customs.)
Related Idioms
- To judaise the heart: a metaphorical phrase meaning to internalize Jewish values.
- He sought to judaise his heart by studying the prophets. (To adopt a Jewish moral outlook.)