Lapsed

[Lapsed]

Someone who's lapsed has stopped participating in some activity or following some particular rules. A lapsed Baptist was raised in the Baptist church but no longer practices this religion.

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Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses.

Adjective S.
no longer active or practicing; "a lapsed Catholic"

imp. & p. p.
of Lapse

a.
Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses.

a.
Ineffectual, void, or forfeited; as, a lapsed policy of insurance; a lapsed legacy.

Lapsed

Lapsed , a. 1. Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses.

Once more I will renew His lapsed powers, though forfeit.

2. Ineffectual, void, or forfeited; as, a lapsed policy of insurance; a lapsed legacy. Lapsed devise, Lapsed legacy (Law), a devise, or legacy, which fails to take effect in consequence of the death of the devisee, or legatee, before that of the testator, or for ether cause. Wharton (Law Dict.).

Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses.

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Usage Examples

I'm a lapsed Quaker. I don't go to meetings any more. But I'm very drawn to Catholicism - all that glitter. I'd love to be a Catholic. I think it would be fantastic - faith, forgiveness, absolution, extreme unction - all these wonderful words. I don't think anyone who was ever born a Catholic hasn't died a Catholic, no matter how lapsed they are.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I don't think it's any coincidence that I lost my religious faith and 'manned up' in the same year. I was described somewhere as a lapsed Catholic, which is funny because I'm not going back! I want to achieve things rather than live life in an animalistic way.