de-christianizev.
transitive. To deprive or divest of its Christian character; to make no longer Christian.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > lack of Christianity > cause lack of Christianity [verb (transitive)]
unchristian1633
unchristen1643
unchristianizea1714
de-christianize1834
1834 Fraser's Mag. 10 17 The Jew-bill has de-Christianised one branch of our legislature already.
1884 Dean Burgon in Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Dec. 1/2 To de-Christianize the place—to disestablish Religion in Oxford—was the great object of those individuals.
Derivatives
de-ˈchristianized adj.
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1882 Church Q. Rev. July 434 A dechristianized nation.
de-ˈchristianizing n.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > lack of Christianity > [noun] > causing
unchristianizing1853
de-christianizing1869
de-christianization1882
1869 D. P. Chase in Standard 27 Oct. The De-Christianising of the Colleges of Oxford.
de-christianiˈzation n.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > lack of Christianity > [noun] > causing
unchristianizing1853
de-christianizing1869
de-christianization1882
1882 W. S. Lilly in Spectator 25 Mar. 391 The dechristianisation and the demoralisation of that country [France] are proceeding pari passu.
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