desacralization

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noun

The reverse of sacralization, and occurs when a formerly dedicated religious structure such as a church or religious school is given over for another purpose outside of the particular religious organization which dedicated it for a sacred purpose.

Opposite
sanctificationsacralization
OriginEnglish sacralization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundesacralization (countable and uncountable, plural desacralizations)

plural desacralizations

  1. countableuncountablelifestyleThe reverse of sacralization, and occurs when a formerly dedicated religious structure such as a church or religious school is given over for another purpose outside of the particular religious organization which dedicated it for a sacred purpose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
sanctificationsacralization
Also see
desanctificationsecularization

Origin

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

From de- + sacralization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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