deconversion
UK/diːkənˈvɜːʒən/
deconversion noun: undoing or dissolution of conversion.
Noun
deconversion (countable and uncountable, plural deconversions)
- Undoing or dissolution of conversion.
- Synonyms:
- regression, restitution, restoration, reversion, step back
- The loss of faith in a given religion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typically atheism, agnosticism, or rationalism).
Synonyms of deconversion
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Forms of deconversion
| plural | deconversions |
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Origin of deconversion
From de- + conversion.
Questions about deconversion
- What does deconversion mean?
- Deconversion means undoing or dissolution of conversion.
- What part of speech is deconversion?
- Deconversion is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deconversion?
- Deconversion is pronounced /diːkənˈvɜːʒən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deconversion?
- The plural of deconversion is deconversions.
Words near deconversion in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: deconversion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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