deathbed conversion (English, noun)
expansion: deathbed conversion (countable and uncountable, plural deathbed conversions)
Senses:
qualifier: set phrase
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: government
politics
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
idiomatic
often
sarcastic
uncountable
usually
Forms:
form: deathbed conversions
tags: plural