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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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devangelize 

1. To evangelize or otherwise market Christianity so poorly that the audience (the "devangelized") become hostile or indifferent toward the Church.

2. To present an anti-evangelical message to an evangelical audience.

3. To become less and less interested in evangelical Christianity.
1. The door-to-door evangelism team did a great job devangelizing the neighborhood.

2. The postmodern hipster tried to devangelize his legalistic parents.

3. Paul began to devangelize as he discovered deep-rooted problems in his church.
devangelize by Philip Cain May 3, 2008

stefanos DeAngelis 

A slightly overweight 5,10 greek child who is almost as lit as he thinks he is. he also fucks mad hoes and its really fire at madden.

deangelis 

When someone is being so incredibly stupid and useless that there is only one word that can describe them.
Fisher: wait after you foil the terms do u add or multiply?

Class: fisher you are such a deangelis....
deangelis by RICH ASS NIG May 17, 2018

Sienna DeAngelis 

Sienna DeAngelis is a funny, quirky girl. She loves playing sports, getting her nails done, and drinking lots of water. She is an amazing friend and is especially fond of boys. Some boys that Sienna DeAngelis’s are fond of are Nicholas, Steven, George, and David. Sienna continues to be an icon in the world of Snapchat and will love a long healthy life.
Oh my god! Is that Sienna DeAngelis! Yes it is! She is a nice person who loves D’s
Sienna DeAngelis by booklover67 December 4, 2021

Lia DeAngelis 

Wow. What to say about her. Lia DeAngelis is the most wonderful, sexy, fabulous, and beautiful person you could ever meet. The silliest little monkey in the pack. Everybody thank a Lia Deangelis in their life today for the blessing that is her existence.
Wow, is that Lia Deangelis on a yacht making out with the DJ Cloonee and snorting some lines? she’s so cool!