Christianize

verb

Chris·​tian·​ize ˈkris-chə-ˌnīz 

ˈkrish-

Christianized; Christianizing

transitive verb

: to make Christian

Christianization

ˌkris-chə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌkrish-

noun

Examples of Christianize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

By this time, the eastern Roman empire, where Zosimus lived, had been fairly thoroughly Christianized, but Zosimus was a pagan hostile to Christianity. — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025

When the threat of Christianizing forces grows more imminent, a holy sacrifice is made that changes Deirdre’s life forever. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025

The doc explains how guns were confiscated and buffalo killed to force Natives into a European-style farming system, how Indigenous religions were outlawed and children sent away to be Christianized in cruel boarding schools. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 July 2023

Looking to Christianize the holiday, the Catholic Church tied it to Saint Valentine. — Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023

Native American and Alaskan Native children were regularly severed from their tribal families, customs, language and religion and brought to the schools in a push to assimilate and Christianize them. — Peter Smith, chicagotribune.com, 22 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Christianize

• re-Christianize

Rhymes for Christianize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

Christianize

verb

Chris·​tian·​ize ˈkris-chə-ˌnīz 

ˈkrish-

Christianized; Christianizing

: to make Christian

Christianization

ˌkris-chə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

ˈkrish-

noun