Also means
change of faith
Usage Note
Conversion covers religious, financial, and unit-conversion meanings. In sport it also refers to converting a try in rugby. The verb is convertir and the reflexive se convertir à means to convert to a religion or cause. A converti(e) is a convert — hence the French proverb il n'est pire fanatique que le converti (there is no zealot like a convert).
Examples
"Sa conversion à l'islam a surpris sa famille."
Natural Translation
His conversion to Islam surprised his family.

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