deathbed conversion
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Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of…Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.
(countable, idiomatic, often, sarcastic, uncountable, usually)An abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.
Forms
plural: deathbed conversions| Singular | deathbed conversion |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable