desanctified

past tense of desanctify
as in violated
to remove the sacred qualities or status of desanctified the church building and converted it into condos

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violated
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  • The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
  • In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Desanctified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desanctified. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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