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Christianization

American  
[kris-chuhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌkrɪs tʃən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of Christianizing.


Other Word Forms

  • de-Christianization noun
  • re-Christianization noun

Example Sentences

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However, the decisive phase for the expansion of the Greek language seems to be Christianization.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

King Ezana came to power in the mid-fourth century, and what we know about the Christianization of Aksum comes largely from his reign.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The object might offer fascinating insights into what was happening in Ireland right before Christianization, experts say.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2021

Her admission to the local church as a full member on August 13, 1744, testified to the completion of her Christianization.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2015

Is its historic life, with all its accumulation of creed and custom, not a process of Christianization, in which much has been sloughed off at every new birth of the world?

From Heart of Man by Woodberry, George Edward