lapsing

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/ˈlæpsɪŋ/

noun

The act or process by which something lapses.

“lapsings of religious faith”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lapse
nounlapsing (countable and uncountable, plural lapsings)

plural lapsings

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process by which something lapses.

    lapsings of religious faith

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna failure to maintain a higher state

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backslidinglapserelapserelapsingreversionreverting
Broader
failure
Also see
backslidinglapserelapserelapsingreversion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

saplingspaling
Cite this entry
APA

lapsing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsing

MLA

“lapsing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lapsing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsing.

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