nonvert

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noun

One who converts from religion or irreligion.

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Meanings

nounnonvert (plural nonverts)

plural nonverts

  1. neologismOne who converts from religion or irreligion.

    Bullivant argues that nonverts deserve special attention.

    2022 November 21, Arthur E. Farnsley II, “From the Rise of the ‘Nones’ to the Indifference of the ‘Never Weres’”, in Christianity Today

Origin

Blend of non- + convert, apparently coined by Stephen Bullivant in 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20240404182344/https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/research/centres/benedict-xvi/docs/2017-may-no-religion-report.pdf

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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