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Meaning of dechristianize
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dechristianize (v. t.)
To turn from, or divest of, Christianity.
dechristianize Sentence Examples
- During the French Revolution, there was a concerted effort to dechristianize society by closing churches and promoting secularism.
- The government's policies aimed to dechristianize education by removing religious teachings from school curricula.
- Some historians argue that the spread of communism in certain countries led to attempts to dechristianize the populace.
- The colonization efforts of certain empires in the past included strategies to dechristianize indigenous cultures and replace their beliefs with Christianity.
- The Enlightenment era saw a movement to dechristianize philosophy, emphasizing reason over religious dogma.
- In some regions, there have been campaigns to dechristianize public spaces by removing Christian symbols or references.
- The rise of atheism in certain societies has contributed to efforts to dechristianize public discourse and policymaking.
- During periods of religious reform, there have been efforts to dechristianize rituals and ceremonies deemed outdated or irrelevant.
- The secularization of certain institutions can be seen as part of a broader effort to dechristianize society.
- The process of dechristianization can provoke controversy and resistance from religious groups seeking to maintain their influence and traditions.
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To turn from, or divest of, Christianity.
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During the French Revolution, there was a concerted effort to dechristianize society by closing churches and promoting secularism.
The government's policies aimed to dechristianize education by removing religious teachings from school curricula.
Some historians argue that the spread of communism in certain countries led to attempts to dechristianize the populace.
The colonization efforts of certain empires in the past included strategies to dechristianize indigenous cultures and replace their beliefs with Christianity.
