"desanctification" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desanctifications [plural]
Etymology: From de- + sanctification. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|sanctification}} de- + sanctification Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} desanctification (usually uncountable, plural desanctifications)
  1. Removal or reversal of sanctification. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: desacralization

Inflected forms

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