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CHRISTIANISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Christianise mean?
• CHRISTIANISE (verb)
The verb CHRISTIANISE has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: CHRISTIANISE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Convert to Christianity
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Christianise; Christianize
Context example:
missionaries have tried to Christianize native people all over the world
Hypernyms (to "Christianise" is one way to...):
convert (cause to adopt a new or different faith)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
Christianisation (conversion to Christianity)
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