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de-Christianizing

de-Christianizing is the present participle and gerund of de-Christianize.

Meaning of de-Christianize

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.

Questions about de-Christianizing

What is de-Christianizing the present participle and gerund of?
De-Christianizing is the present participle and gerund of de-Christianize.

Words near de-Christianizing in the dictionary

  1. de-Christianises
  2. de-Christianising
  3. de-Christianize
  4. de-Christianized
  5. de-Christianizes
  6. de-Christianizing
  7. de-communisation
  8. de-communization
  9. de-communize
  10. de-communized
  11. de-communizes

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