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dépouiller le vieil homme

Pronunciation: /de.pu.je lə vjɛ.j‿ɔm/

“dépouiller le vieil homme” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

verb

to take off the old self, to abandon one's old way of life and begin a new life

In French

Se défaire des inclinations de la nature corrompue
Abandonner sa personnalité antérieure.

Etymology

Literally, “to strip the old man”; from the Bible.

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