desacralize

/diˈsækrəlaɪz/
verb
  1. To remove the sacred or religious character from something.
    • Some people feel that commercializing holidays desacralizes their meaning.
    • The museum's exhibit seemed to desacralize ancient religious artifacts.
    • The government decided to desacralize the former temple and turn it into a library.
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