deconsecration
/diːˌkɑnsɪˈkreɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of officially removing the sacred status from a place or object.
- The community protested the deconsecration of their historic church.
- After the deconsecration, the building was put up for sale.
- The deconsecration of the cathedral was a solemn ceremony.
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