单词	deconsecrate
释义	deconsecrate verb de·​con·​se·​crate (ˌ)dē-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrāt  deconsecrated; deconsecrating; deconsecrates transitive verb : to remove the sacred character of deconsecrate a church deconsecration (ˌ)dē-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkrā-shən  noun Synonyms desacralize desanctify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps the best thing would be to deconsecrate the site and create a museum that explains what happened at the Valley itself. The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019 The church was deconsecrated in 2010, and the charter school arrived in 2013. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2019 In late July, about 70 former members were drawn back to the synagogue for a service to deconsecrate the synagogue. Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019 Whether a gutted and deconsecrated former church building fits the definition remains to be seen. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2019 There is no single answer, but protest, not piety, seems to be a recurring theme—whether or not the venue is deconsecrated. Vogue, 24 Apr. 2018 The archdiocese, which had been bent on leveling the deconsecrated building, then reversed course and found a developer willing to convert the 19th century Polish church into apartments. Inga Saffron, Philly.com, 22 Mar. 2018 Under canon law, a church cannot serve secular purposes, like a restaurant, without first being relegated, or deconsecrated. Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, 25 Aug. 2017 In the decree, Blair cited diminishing membership and intolerable financial burdens among the reasons for deconsecrating St. Margaret, built in 1910. Jordan Otero Sisson, courant.com, 2 June 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1876, in the meaning defined above deconsecrate verb as in to desanctify to remove the sacred qualities or status of hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance desanctify desacralize violate desecrate defile profane Antonyms & Near Antonyms consecrate bless sanctify sacralize purify hallow venerate cleanse canonize deify spiritualize exorcise chasten exorcize expurgate See More
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