"desacralize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: desacralizes [present, singular, third-person], desacralizing [participle, present], desacralized [participle, past], desacralized [past]
Etymology: de- + sacralize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|sacralize}} de- + sacralize Head templates: {{en-verb}} desacralize (third-person singular simple present desacralizes, present participle desacralizing, simple past and past participle desacralized)
  1. (religion, transitive) To remove the sacredness of. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: desanctify, desecrate, desacralise Derived forms: desacralization
    Sense id: en-desacralize-en-verb-d3B7E1jM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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