deconversion

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
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English deconversion

    From de- + conversion.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkənˈvɜːʒən/

    Noun

    deconversion (countable and uncountable, plural deconversions)

    1. Undoing or dissolution of conversion.
      Hypernym: reversion
      Hyponym: serodeconversion
      Synonyms: regression; see also Thesaurus:reversion
      Antonyms: conversion; see also Thesaurus:conversion
      Coordinate term: reconversion
      1. The loss of faith in a given religion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typically atheism, agnosticism, or rationalism).
        Synonyms: reversion; apostasy

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