judaic
adjective
Simple meaning
Of or about or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒudiɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion
Used this way, judaic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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Word family
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Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud.
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