Desacralize
Desacralize verb - To remove the sacred qualities or status of.
Usage example: deplores how contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas
Deconsecrate and desacralize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deconsecrate" instead a verb "Desacralize".
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
Desacralize and deconsecrate are semantically related. You can use "Desacralize" instead a verb "Deconsecrate".
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