Synonyms of deconsecrated

deconsecrated 1 of 2

adjective

as in unconsecrated

Related Words

• unconsecrated
• desacralized
• unhallowed
• secular
• nonreligious
• unspiritual
• earthly
• temporal
• worldly
• mundane
• profane

Dissimilar Words

• consecrated
• holy
• sacred
• sacral
• sacrosanct
• hallowed
• blessed
• revered
• sanctified
• religious
• venerated
• consecrate
• adored
• ritual
• spiritual
• liturgical
• sacramental
• ceremonial
• enshrined
• worshipped
• priestly
• glorified

deconsecrated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deconsecrate

as in violated

to remove the sacred qualities or status of

hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violated
• desacralized
• desecrated
• desanctified
• defiled
• profaned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consecrated
• sanctified
• blessed
• hallowed
• venerated
• canonized
• deified
• purified
• sacralized
• spiritualized
• cleansed
• exorcised
• chastened
• expurgated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deconsecrated

Adjective

The rest hail from all over, and while the city’s cultural pull makes leisure guests the large majority, the huge gardens and event spaces like the Conventino, a deconsecrated 19th century church adjoining Palazzo del Nero, mean that the hotel is a popular venue too for social and corporate events. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026

Giuditta Brozzetti founded this atelier inside a deconsecrated church in the 1920s in order to help local women earn a living by weaving textiles. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025