Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To render Protestant; convert to Protestantism.

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  • verb transitive To convert to Protestantism.

Etymologies

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Protestant +‎ -ize

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Examples

  • The most annoying part will be how the dissenting Catholics will have momentary praise for Benedict XVI, on their side in some respects, but then in the next breath beat the tired drum for changes in objective doctrine and morals and calls for rash changes in discipline to protestantize the Church.

    Obama's "Humble Realism"??? 2009

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