deconversion

noun — 2 senses

deconversion

noun

UK /diːkənˈvɜːʒən/

Etymology From de- + conversion.

1

Undoing or dissolution of conversion.

2

The loss of faith in a given religion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typically atheism, agnosticism, or rationalism).

Related terms
convert, deconvert, reconvert

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