DESACRALIZE

desacralize, secularize

(verb) transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

desacralize (third-person singular simple present desacralizes, present participle desacralizing, simple past and past participle desacralized)

(religion, transitive) To remove the sacredness of.

Synonyms

• desanctify, desecrate; see also desecrate

Antonyms

• sacralize; see also consecrate

Source: Wiktionary



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