Christianization

/ˌkrɪstiənəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The historical process of converting people, regions, or societies to Christianity, or making something Christian in character.

Etymology

From 'Christianize' (to make Christian) + '-ation' (Latin suffix indicating a process or action). This noun form emphasizes the large-scale transformation of societies.

Kelly Says

The Christianization of Europe was one of history's biggest cultural makeovers—it took centuries and involved replacing entire pagan belief systems, legal codes, and holidays with Christian equivalents.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክርስትናን
kir-is-tan-an
ARالعربية
التبشير
al-tabshir
BNবাংলা
খ্রিষ্টানকরণ
khrish-tan-karan
CACatalà
christianisme
kris-tee-an-isme
CSČeština
křesťanizace
kresh-chan-i-za-ce
DADansk
kristenisation
kris-ten-i-sa-tion
DEDeutsch
Christianisierung
kris-ten-i-sa-tion
ELΕλληνικά
Χριστιανισμός
hris-tee-an-ismos
ESEspañol
cristianización
kris-tee-an-i-za-syon
FAفارسی
مسیحیت
mo-see-hee
FISuomi
kristillisöinti
kris-til-li-so-inti
FRFrançais
christianisation
kris-tee-an-i-za-syon
GUGU
ક્રિસ્તીયન
kris-tee-yan
HAHA
Kiristi
kri-sti
HEעברית
נצרות
ne-tsarot
HIहिन्दी
ईसाईकरण
eesai-karan
HUMagyar
keresztényítés
ker-es-te-ny-i-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
Kristenisasi
kris-ten-i-sa-si
IGIG
Krịst
kri-st
ITItaliano
christianizzazione
kris-tee-an-i-za-syon
JA日本語
キリスト教化
kirisutokyo-ka
KKKK
Христиандық
khristiandyq
KMKM
ព្រះគ្រិស្ត
proh-khriss-t
KO한국어
기독교화
gido-gyo-hwa
MRMR
ख्रिश्चन
khrish-chan
MSBahasa Melayu
Kristianisasi
kris-ten-i-sa-si
MYမြန်မာ
kereszt
khriss-teh
NLNederlands
christelijke
kris-tee-ly-ke
NONorsk
kristenisering
kris-ten-i-sering
PAPA
ਗ੍ਰਿਸਤ
grist
PLPolski
chrześcijanizacja
khrzes-chi-an-i-za-cya
PTPortuguês
christianização
kris-tee-an-i-za-syon
RORomână
creştinizare
kre-sh-tin-i-za-re
RUРусский
христианизация
khristiani-za-syon
SVSvenska
kristnanisering
kris-ten-an-isering
SWKiswahili
Ukristo
oo-kris-toh
TAதமிழ்
கிறிஸ்தவமயமாக்கல்
kirishtva-ma-ya-ma-kkal
TEతెలుగు
క్రైస్తవీకరణ
kraishta-vee-ka-ran
THไทย
คริสเตียน
kris-tee-an
TLTL
Kristiyanisasyon
kris-tee-yan-i-sa-syon
TRTürkçe
hristiyanlaştırma
hris-tee-yan-lar-sht-ma
UKУкраїнська
християнізація
khrys-tee-an-i-za-tsiya
URاردو
مسلمان
musalman
VITiếng Việt
Hàn hóa
han hoa
YOYO
Krìstẹni
kri-ste-ni
ZH中文
基督教化
jīdàojiào huà
ZUZU
Ukristu
oo-kris-too

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