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(religion) 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..
Use desacralization when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desacralization means (religion) 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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include sanctification, sacralization.
Use desacralization where its definition matches the intended context.
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