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单词 re-christianize
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re-Christianizev.

Brit. /riːˈkrɪstʃənʌɪz/, /riːˈkrɪstʃn̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /riˈkrɪstʃəˌnaɪz/
Forms: see re- prefix and Christianize v. Also with lower-case initial in the second element.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, Christianize v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + Christianize v.
transitive. To Christianize again.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > sect > Christianity > conversion to Christianity > convert [verb (transitive)] > again
re-Christianize1792
1792 Gentleman's Mag. 62 i. 147 His assertion, that the world wants to be re-christianized.
1851 C. Wordsworth Occas. Serm. 2nd Ser. 25 His more proper task of re-christianizing the multitudes of his own Italy.
1869 H. C. Lea Stud. Church Hist. 136 When Carloman and Pepin undertook to rechristianize France, Boniface was the instrument providentially at hand.
1900 Times 15 Jan. 14/1 He aspires only to re-Christianize the masses.
1963 J. J. Buckingham tr. H. Daniel-Rops Church in 17th Cent. ii. 99 Here we have an extremely odd mixture of attempts by different social groups to rechristianize themselves.
2003 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 2 Dec. a15 It is..silly to suggest that Canada will be re-Christianized.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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