Christianized
Brought to Christianity
Christianized describes something that has been converted to Christianity or adapted to fit Christian beliefs and practices.
Peoples, cultures, and regions become Christianized through missionary work or conquest: the Christianized tribes of northern Europe.
Pagan customs and holidays were Christianized by the early church, their original meanings reinterpreted through Christian theology.
The word can carry neutral or critical connotations depending on context.
Ritual water purification ceremony
- evangelismPromoting beliefs to others
- proselytismAttempting to convert others
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
repentance · confession · discipleship · sanctification · rebirth · testimony · grace · devotion
Extending dominion over others
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- subjugationForcing into submission
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- indigenousOriginating in a region
colonialism · Eurocentric · conquistadors · civilization · domination · exploitation · erasure · assimilation
Designated celebration days
- calendarDate-tracking system
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- SundayFirst or seventh day
naming · marriage · burial · customs · architecture · art · iconography · music
Mixed into uniformity
- fusedJoined by melting together
- mergedUnited into one
- amalgamatedUnited into one body
- intermingledMixed thoroughly throughout
adapted · localized · hybrid · reinterpreted · Santeria · Vodou · incorporated · layered
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- evangelismPromoting beliefs to others
- proselytismAttempting to convert others
- salvationDeliverance from harm
redemption · repentance · confession · discipleship · sanctification · rebirth · testimony · grace · devotion · awakening
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- subjugationForcing into submission
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
indigenous · colonialism · Eurocentric · conquistadors · civilization · domination · exploitation · erasure · assimilation · suppression
holidays
Designated celebration days
- calendarDate-tracking system
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
Sunday · naming · marriage · burial · customs · architecture · art · iconography · music · hymns
blended
Mixed into uniformity
- fusedJoined by melting together
- mergedUnited into one
- amalgamatedUnited into one body
intermingled · adapted · localized · hybrid · reinterpreted · Santeria · Vodou · incorporated · layered · coexisting
Christianizedpaganized
Converted to polytheism
apostatized · dechristianized · deconverted · lapsed · backslidden
Christianizedsecularized
Made worldly, not sacred
desacralized · profaned · deconsecrated · disenchanted · worldly
Christianizedpaganized
Converted to polytheism
unconverted · animistic · polytheistic · pagan · Islamic
Christianization, Christianize, Christianizing, Christianizes