Christianise (Verb)
Meaning
Convert to Christianity; "missionaries have tried to Christianize native people all over the world".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The Catholic Church's primary goal in the New World was to Christianise the indigenous population.
- Missionaries attempted to Christianise the native tribes they encountered on their travels.
- European colonizers sought to Christianise the local populations they encountered in Africa.
- In many countries, the government helped missionaries to Christianise the locals.
- Early European explorers did not force the native people to Christianise, but rather encouraged it through conversion and education.