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desacralize

verb
de·sa·cral·ize | \(ˌ)dē-ˈsā-krə-ˌlīz, -ˈsa- \
desacralized; desacralizing

Definition of desacralize 

transitive verb

: to divest of sacred qualities or status

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desacralization \(ˌ)dē-ˌsā-krə-lī-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsa- \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for desacralize

Synonyms

deconsecrate, desanctify

Antonyms

bless, consecrate, hallow, sacralize, sanctify

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Examples of desacralize in a Sentence

deplores how contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas

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 Rumor and street culture—jokes, postcards, sayings, bawdy plays performed in saloons—changed the image of the czar and the czarina, desacralized them, before and during the war. — Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, "What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?," 29 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of desacralize

1911, in the meaning defined above

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Desaix de Veygoux

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