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de-Christianize

/diːˈkɹɪst͡ʃənaɪz/

de-Christianize verb: to make un-Christian or non-Christian.

Verb

de-Christianize (third-person singular simple present de-Christianizes, present participle de-Christianizing, simple past and past participle de-Christianized)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To make un-Christian or non-Christian.
  2. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To deprive of Christian character or aspect.
  3. (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive) To become un-Christian.
  4. (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive) To renounce one's Christian faith.

Forms of de-Christianize

third-person singular presentde-Christianizes
present participlede-Christianizing
past participlede-Christianized
pastde-Christianized
alternative formdechristianize
alternative formde-Christianise
alternative formdechristianise

Words formed from de-Christianize

Questions about de-Christianize

What does de-Christianize mean?
De-Christianize means to make un-Christian or non-Christian.
What part of speech is de-Christianize?
De-Christianize is a verb.
How do you pronounce de-Christianize?
De-Christianize is pronounced /diːˈkɹɪst͡ʃənaɪz/.
What is the past tense of de-Christianize?
The past tense of de-Christianize is de-Christianized.

Words near de-Christianize in the dictionary

  1. de-bureaucratizations
  2. de-Christianise
  3. de-Christianised
  4. de-Christianises
  5. de-Christianising
  6. de-Christianize
  7. de-Christianized
  8. de-Christianizes
  9. de-Christianizing
  10. de-communisation
  11. de-communization

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