Desacralize and Sacralize

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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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Sacralize is an antonym for desacralize.

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

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Desacralize is an antonym for sacralize.

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