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Ju⋅da⋅ize

  [joo-dee-ahyz, -dey-, -duh-] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use judaize in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to conform to the spirit, character, principles, or practices of Judaism.
–verb (used with object)
2. to bring into conformity with Judaism.
Also, especially British, Ju⋅da⋅ise.

Origin:
1575–85; < LL jūdaizāre < Gk ioudaízein, equiv. to Ioudaî(os) Jew + -izein -ize

Related forms:
Ju⋅da⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
Ju⋅da⋅iz⋅er, noun
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Ju·da·ize   (jōō'dē-īz')   
v.   Ju·da·ized, Ju·da·iz·ing, Ju·da·iz·es

v.   tr.
To bring into conformity with Judaism.
v.   intr.
To adopt Jewish customs and beliefs.
Ju'da·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n., Ju'da·i'zer n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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