as in violated
to remove the sacred qualities or status of
complained that contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas
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as in deconsecrated
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desacralized
Verb
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Survivors say they were violated in sanctuaries, at pastors’ homes and in tents on camping trips.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025 -
This comes after the Haas Factory Team driver's contact with Jeb Burton in Martinsville violated the sport's conduct code.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her fiancé killed himself out of grief and was buried nearby on unconsecrated ground.—
Joe Kloc,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2023
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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
Verb
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Trump’s order also directs administration officials to terminate or revoke visas if foreign nationals are found to have desecrated the flag.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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When Melanson failed to comply with Lino’s instructions, Lino allegedly beat the older man with a baseball bat and then desecrated his corpse.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Harley-Davidson — The motorcycle maker fell 4% after Morgan Stanley cut it to underweight from equal weight, citing lower pricing power and weak secular trends.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most other units have been affected by secular pressures on theatrical moviegoing and linear TV viewing.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Desacralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desacralized. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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