Conversion
/kənˈvɜːrʒən/noun
The act or process of changing from one form, use, belief, or system to another.
Did you know?In medieval Christian writing, conversion could signify a profound turning of the soul toward God, making personal transformation a form of sacred redirection.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wert-
“To turn, wind, or become oriented in another direction”
Ancient Latin
Latin
convertere
“To turn around, turn back, or change direction”
Late Latin
Latin
conversio
“A turning around; a change or transformation, including religious change”
12th–13th Century
Old French
conversion
“A turning or change, especially a change of religious allegiance”
14th Century
Middle English
conversion
“A change from one state, condition, or belief to another”
Modern English
English
conversion
“A change in form, function, belief, or system”
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