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dechristianization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /diːkɹɪtʃənʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK)

Etymology

From dechristianize + -ation.

Meanings

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US) The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements.
    • Fouché, before 1789 a teacher attached to the Oratorian order, engaged in an extraordinary campaign of ‘dechristianization’ in his tour of duty in the department of the Nièvre in September [...]. 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 487:

Forms

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dechristianizations Number=Plur lexicographic
dechristianisation alternative lexicographic
de-Christianization alternative lexicographic
de-Christianisation alternative lexicographic

Translations (4)

fr déchristianisation (dechristianization) · es descristianización (dechristianization) · sv avkristning (dechristianization) · da afkristning (dechristianization)