DESACRALIZE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

desacralize

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈsā-krə-ˌlīz

Definition of desacralize

as in to deconsecrate

to remove the sacred qualities or status of complained that contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas

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Recent Examples of desacralize Aguilar thinks the basilica should be desacralized and turned into a museum. — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2019 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, 29 Sep. 2017

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Installed in a church, the artwork titled Silentium by French conceptual artist James Calomina, was exhibited in a former church in Toulouse that was deconsecrated.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
But the seminal Spanish-language church was deconsecrated by the Archdiocese of New York in January, paving the way for its potential sale, alteration or demolition.

— John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 2 June 2023

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Romanian airspace had been violated by Russian drones at least 23 times so far this year -- already more than the 18 incidents recorded between 2022 and the end of 2025.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Compliance and legal teams need to be able to audit why an employee used AI to draft a customer contract, verify guardrails were in place and ensure the output didn't violate regulatory requirements.

— Victor Riparbelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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