JUDAIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Judaic mean? 

• JUDAIC (adjective)
  The adjective JUDAIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion

2. of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

  Familiarity information: JUDAIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JUDAIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Judaic; Judaical

Context example:

the Judaic idea of justice

Pertainym:

Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)

Derivation:

Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Jewish; Judaic

Context example:

a Jewish wedding

Pertainym:

Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

Derivation:

Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)