Deconsecrate and Sacralize
Opposite meaning words
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
Sacralize is an antonym for deconsecrate.
Sacralize
Sacralize verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.
Usage example: sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony
Deconsecrate is an antonym for sacralize.
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