lapsed

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lapsed

/læpst/

Rhymes with -æpst

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of lapse

adjective more lapsed · most lapsed

not comparable, usually Discontinued; having ceased or gone out of use. The royal charities on Maunday Thursday, are really a portion of an otherwise lapsed custom, which recalled the action of our Lord on the day before His Crucifixion.
not comparable, usually, of a person Changed to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith. ...satisfy the Doubtful, confirm the Wavering, recover the Lapsed, and be useful to all according to their several Circumstances and Conditions.
Similar: nonpracticing
humorous, not comparable, usually By extension, having changed a (secular) belief or adherence. My mother knew that I was a lapsed Republican, but did not dream of the depth to which I had fallen.
Similar: in name
archaic, not comparable, usually, of a legacy Having passed from the original holder or authority; no longer claimed. The only legitimate claimants must be, Albert of Austria, son of the sister of the last duke John; and the emperor Sigsmund, who might consider this part of Bavaria as a lapsed fief: that in this quality he had given the investiture of it to his son-in-law

Opposite: practicing, devout

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Opposite: practicing, devout

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@misc{lapsed_2026,
  title = {lapsed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapsed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}