unconsecrated
adjective
un·con·se·crat·ed
ˌən-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-təd 
: not having been made or declared sacred : not consecrated
buried in unconsecrated ground
an unconsecrated offering
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Beyond the number of cillíní and burial sites uncovered, the practices surrounding these unconsecrated grounds reveal a complex emotional landscape marked by grief, shame, and trauma, according to the press release.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Her fiancé killed himself out of grief and was buried nearby on unconsecrated ground.
—Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
The cocktail is made with Kikori Rice Whiskey, Clement coconut, lemon, black sesame and Japanese chili, garnished with red, white and blue unconsecrated communion wafers.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Her fiancé killed himself out of grief and was buried nearby on unconsecrated ground.
—Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
The cocktail is made with Kikori Rice Whiskey, Clement coconut, lemon, black sesame and Japanese chili, garnished with red, white and blue unconsecrated communion wafers.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
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“Unconsecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconsecrated. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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