deathbed conversion

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === deathbed conversion (countable and uncountable, plural deathbed conversions) (set phrase) 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. (idiomatic, usually sarcastic, often politics) 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.