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desacralization en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English sacralization English desacralization From de- + sacralization.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

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Antonyms

sacralization · sanctification

Relateds

desacralize