desacralizes

present tense third-person singular of desacralize
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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violates
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  • Any member who violates the ban would need to pay a fee equal to 10% of the value of the covered investment, and get rid of any profits from that investment.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In times of war, it is simply forbidden to say anything that violates the general consensus—and the consensus regarding the war is sacred and immutable.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Desacralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desacralizes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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