Christianize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪstʃəˌnaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kris′chə nīz′)

Inflections of 'Christianize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
Christianizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
Christianizing
v pres p (US & UK)
Christianized
v past (US & UK)
Christianized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Chris•tian•ize  (kris′chə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Religionto make Christian.
  2. Religionto imbue with Christian principles.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] Chris′tian•ise′. 
  • Christian + -ize 1585–95
Chris′tian•i•za′tion, n. 
Chris′tian•iz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Christianize, Christianise / ˈkrɪstʃəˌnaɪz/ (transitive)
  1. to make Christian or convert to Christianity
  2. to imbue with Christian principles, spirit, or outlook
ˌChristianiˈzation, ˌChristianiˈsationˈChristianˌizer, ˈChristianˌiser
'Christianize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
de-Christianize

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