APA Dictionary of Psychology
deconversion
- n.
- loss of one’s faith in a religion, as in a Catholic of many years who becomes an atheist or agnostic. Research has shown that the bond between religious leaders and their followers is particularly significant in determining the strength of religious affiliation; thus, the severing of that bond is the most common cause of deconversion. Compare conversion.
- less commonly, regression from a more complex belief system to a simpler one.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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