Canonize and Deconsecrate

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Canonize

Canonize verb - To love or admire too much.
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Deconsecrate is an antonym for canonize.
Nearby Words: canon, canonical, canonization, canonise, canonizing

Deconsecrate

Deconsecrate verb - To remove the sacred qualities or status of.
Usage example: hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house
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Canonize is an antonym for deconsecrate.
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Deconsecrate and Canonize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canonize/deconsecrate
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