as in desacralizes
to remove the sacred qualities or status of
desanctified the church building and converted it into condos
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Announcing a voter’s party preference out loud violates that rule.—
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But in January last year, the South African parliament approved a land Expropriation Act, which critics say violates that constitution.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Desanctifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desanctifies. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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