Spanish word

cristianización

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾistjaniθaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounChristianization

Example

¿Qué sabes sobre la cristianización de ese país?

What do you know about the Christianization of that country?

Illustration for cristianización (Christianization)

More examples

Muchas comunidades conservan costumbres anteriores a la cristianización.

Many communities retain customs that predate Christianization.

Core concept

The process of converting a group or culture to Christianity.

Common phrases

  • preguntar sobre la cristianización

    ask about Christianization

  • el impacto de la cristianización

    the impact of the Christianization

Similar words

evangelización: Organized missionary activity that presents Christian teachings to lead people to faith.
conversión: Personal or group change of belief in which people accept Christianity as their religion.
sincretismo: Blending of different religious or cultural elements that produces new hybrid beliefs and rituals.

Definition in Spanish

Transformación por la adopción de la fe cristiana por una persona, un grupo o una sociedad.

Word origin

Derived from cristiano ('Christian') plus the productive suffix -ización that marks a process or result, with cristiano from Latin Christianus (from Greek christianos 'follower of Christ').

Usage tips

  • Typically used in historical or scholarly contexts and usually appears with the feminine article la cristianización rather than in casual speech.

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