Dechristianization

//diːkɹɪtʃənʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements. British, English, Oxford, US

    "Fouché, before 1789 a teacher attached to the Oratorian order, engaged in an extraordinary campaign of ‘dechristianization’ in his tour of duty in the department of the Nièvre in September [...]."

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"Fouché, before 1789 a teacher attached to the Oratorian order, engaged in an extraordinary campaign of ‘dechristianization’ in his tour of duty in the department of the Nièvre in September [...]."

Etymology

From dechristianize + -ation.

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