deconsecration

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UK/diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/

noun

The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.

OriginEnglish consecration ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeconsecration (countable and uncountable, plural deconsecrations)

plural deconsecrations

  1. countableuncountableThe undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
  2. countableuncountableA ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
secularization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishconsecration
  8. Englishdeconsecration

From de- + consecration.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deconsecration

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APA

deconsecration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deconsecration

MLA

“deconsecration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deconsecration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deconsecration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deconsecration.

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