ˈjüdəˌīz, -dēˌ-, -(ˌ)dāˌ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin judaizare, from Greek ioudaizein, from Ioudaios Jew + -izein -ize
intransitive verb
: to adopt the customs, beliefs, or character of a Jew : become Jewish
they … prevailed on the Galatians to Judaize so far as to observe the rites of Moses in various instances — Joseph Milner
transitive verb
1. : to imbue with or deeply affect by the doctrines or practices of Judaism
attempts to judaize the Christian Sunday into a sabbath
2. : to make Jewish : convert to Judaism
descendants of Slav tribes Judaized long after the Dispersal — Evelyn Waugh