as in desanctifies
to remove the sacred qualities or status of
complained that contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas
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The Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) argued that the New York Board of Regents’ 2023 rule banning the use of Native names or imagery by public schools is discriminatory and violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal treatment under the law.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
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Misguided congressional action driven by personal animus undermines important national security interests of the United States, empowers our enemies and violates our Constitution.—
Sandeep Gopalan,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Desacralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desacralizes. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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