Judaic

[ joo-dey-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Judaism:

   the Judaic idea of justice.

2. of or relating to the Jews; Jewish.

Judaic

/ dʒuːˈdeɪɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Jews or Judaism
2. a less common word for Jewish

Derived Forms

• Juˈdaically, adverb

Other Words From

• Ju·da·i·cal·ly adverb
• an·ti-Ju·da·ic adjective
• pro-Ju·da·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Judaic¹

1605–15; < Latin jūdaicus < Greek ioudaikós, equivalent to Ioudaî ( os ) Jew + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

The family’s name remains on Princeton’s institute for Judaic studies.

From The Daily Beast

I've dedicated my life to the dissemination of this core message of the Judaic tradition, openly and unequivocally.

From The Daily Beast

Recent expositors have sufficiently proved that there was a Judaic element in the Colossian heresy.

From Project Gutenberg

But Judaic Christianity, properly speaking, soon came to an untimely end.

From Project Gutenberg

But in many important points their deviation from the strait path of Judaic development was complete.

From Project Gutenberg

Except the Judaic, it is the oldest of existing creeds; and beyond all comparison it numbers most adherents.

From Project Gutenberg

The latter was considered heathen idol-worship, which was to be replaced by the true religion of the Judaic-theistic Gospel.

From Project Gutenberg