Judaic
/d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪk/
Judaic adjective: pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
Adjective
Judaic (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
- While many consider Chanukah a celebration of Judaic values over Greek values, this is an error. The Maccabees were fighting for the rights of all cultures to exist within the same empire.1977 December 17, Eric Rogers, “The Message Of Chanukah For Gay People”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 24, page 4
- The gods' begettings in the Theogony are reminiscent of the biblical human begettings in the Old Testament and emphasize their being in nature, unlike the Judaic God outside of it.2007, John Peterman, On Ancient Philosophy
- Synonyms:
- Jewish
Synonyms of Judaic
Forms of Judaic
| alternative form (obsolete) | Judaick |
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Origin of Judaic
Borrowed from Middle French judaique (modern French judaïque) and its etymon Latin iūdaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊκός (Ioudaïkós), ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda + -ic.
Words formed from Judaic
Phrases with Judaic
Questions about Judaic
- What does Judaic mean?
- Judaic means pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
- What part of speech is Judaic?
- Judaic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Judaic?
- Judaic is pronounced /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪk/.
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