"deconsecration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: deconsecrations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: de- + consecration Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|consecration}} de- + consecration Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deconsecration (countable and uncountable, plural deconsecrations)
  1. The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deconsecration-en-noun-KtrkqZlA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 57 43
  2. A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deconsecration-en-noun-op7HC~2E

Inflected forms

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