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deconfessionalisation

deconfessionalisation is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deconfessionalization.

Meaning of deconfessionalization

Noun

deconfessionalization (plural deconfessionalizations)

  1. The removal of the influence of a particular religion (from).
    • Because of the constitutional obstacles, it is possible to discern a link between Laurin’s attempt to strengthen the schools at the expense of the boards and the long-sought deconfessionalization of the system.1986, Henry Milner, Long Road to Reform: Restructuring Public Education in Quebec, Kingston, Ontario: McGill-Queen's University Press, →ISBN, page 5
    Synonyms:
    secularization

Origin of deconfessionalisation

From deconfessionalise + -ation.

Questions about deconfessionalisation

What is deconfessionalisation the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
Deconfessionalisation is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deconfessionalization.

Words near deconfessionalisation in the dictionary

  1. decondensing
  2. decondition
  3. deconditioned
  4. deconditioning
  5. deconditions
  6. deconfessionalisation
  7. deconfessionalise
  8. deconfessionalised
  9. deconfessionalises
  10. deconfessionalising
  11. deconfessionalization

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