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devangelise

(The American spelling is devangelize.)

verb (used with object)
1. To attempt to spread Christianity (Evangelical or otherwise) so poorly that it has the opposite effect to what is intended.
2. To cause, or attempt to cause, someone to leave the Christian faith.

verb (used without object)
3. To lose interest in the Christian faith.

Etymology: de- (a prefix indicating privation, removal, separation, negation, etc.) + evangelise (to preach the gospel to someone, or otherwise convert someone to Christianity).

Some forms include: devangelised, devangelising, devangelism/devangelisation, devangeliser/devangelist, undevangelised
1. Brady, once a devout Catholic, was devangelised when he read the news about a Cardinal being tried for multiple counts of sexual assault.
2. Katy tried to devangelise her parents before she would introduce her girlfriend to them.
3. Some of the members of this atheism gathering were born in a secular household, and others are devangelised.
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A legendary actor with the potential to be the best. Vijay devarakonda is an inspiration to many. He is better than Joseph Vijay too.
Vijay DEVARAKONDA acted as arjun reddy.
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Devan

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DeVante Croft

-A person that is usually fun and may act crazy, but very funny. It is also someone who is intelligent, but doesn't brag about it. He also likes to laugh alot, but gets to work when needed.

-tease, plays games with your heart, sexy, freak ;)

-another word for big headed

-some what tall, light skinned mixed male, who gets all the chicks, plays football and absolutely has to have SWAG !

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Devanie

A FRIKIN AWESOME MAFIA MIDGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Her mother was dissected in her science classroom. We all love her when she stands on chairs and punches our boyfriends! All Devanies are not allowed to be over 4' 11 3/4" and must drive giant Ford pickup trucks with sticks in the back. Devanies are all obsessed with the color red, the number thirteen, and Italians.
Devanie: What are you gonna do in Spanish class?
Random Catholic: I don't know, be like "HEY what's up?"
Devanie: No, you'd be like "HOLA que pasa?"

Devanie: What are they dissecting in there?"
Random Catholic: YOUR MOM!!!

Devanie: I'm gonna stand on a chair and PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Devan

The ultimate side-kick of Robyn status like Tim Drake not a cool Robyn like Jason Todd.

And most definitely NOT A BATMAN and is lucky to know a Jaylene.
Man that was really hard but my Devan helped me out.
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