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protestantize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To convert to Protestantism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To make Protestant; to convert to Protestantism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To become Protestant; to convert to Protestantism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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History

Etymology

From Protestant + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: protestantisieren — make Protestant
  • German: protestantisch machen — make Protestant
  • Vietnamese: Tin Lành hóa — make Protestant
  • Vietnamese: Tin Lành hoá — make Protestant
  • German: zum Protestantismus konvertieren — become Protestant
  • German: protestantisch werden — become Protestant
  • Vietnamese: Tin Lành hóa — become Protestant
  • Vietnamese: Tin Lành hoá — become Protestant