de-Christianize

See also: dechristianize

English

Alternative forms

• dechristianize (American spelling, Oxford British spelling)
• de-Christianise, dechristianise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diːˈkɹɪst͡ʃənaɪz/

Verb

de-Christianize (third-person singular simple present de-Christianizes, present participle de-Christianizing, simple past and past participle de-Christianized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

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

Derived terms

• dechristianizer
• dechristianization

Translations

to deprive of Christian character

Dutch: ontkerstenen (nl) French: déchristianiser (fr) German: entchristianisieren, dechristianisieren Italian: scristianizzare (it), scristianare Spanish: descristianizar (es) Swedish: avkristna (sv)

See also

• Christianize
• de-Muslimize
• Muslimize