deathbed conversion
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Hitchens discussed the possibility of a deathbed conversion, insisting that the odds were slim that he would admit the existence of God."
- "The dilemma was how to propose a big tax cut and still look credible. Dole knew that the Democrats would mock him for a deathbed conversion."
- ""A deathbed conversion" was how Representative John LaFalce of New York State described the House Republicans' change of heart."
- "Gordon Brown's deathbed conversion to electoral reform may look like pure opportunism and widening the goalposts for his team just as the match kicks off."