deconversion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːkənˈvɜːʒən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English conversion English deconversion From de- + conversion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Undoing or dissolution of conversion.
- (countable, uncountable) Undoing or dissolution of conversion. ▸ The loss of faith in a given religion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typically atheism, agnosticism, or rationalism).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deconversions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
transfiguration · conversion · conversion · transmutation · transmutation · transmogrification · conversion · development · conversion · sea change · transfigurement · transformation · transformation · development · metamorphosis · sea change · transfigurement · metamorphosis · transmogrification · transfiguration
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Hypernyms
Relateds
convert · reconvert · deconvert
Synonyms
regression · regression · reversion · apostasy · restoration · restitution · reversion · restoration · deconversion · step back · restitution · regression · reversion · deconversion · regression · step back
Translations (2)
pl dekonwersja (apostasy) · nl ontkering (apostasy)