Desacralize and Expurgate

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Desacralize verb - To remove the sacred qualities or status of.

Usage example: deplores how contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas

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Expurgate is an antonym for desacralize.

Expurgate verb - To remove objectionable parts from.

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Desacralize is an antonym for expurgate.

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Expurgate and Desacralize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desacralize/expurgate

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