noun
a formal renunciation of baptism, especially as a symbolic act of rejecting religious beliefs
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Debaptism is the formal process of renouncing one's baptism and officially leaving the Christian faith.
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Some people choose to undergo debaptism as a way to symbolically break ties with their religious upbringing.
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I heard Sarah went through debaptism last month, she's really serious about being agnostic now.
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For me, debaptism was like shedding an old skin and embracing a new sense of freedom and self-discovery.