despiritualize

/diːˈspɪrɪtʃuəlaɪz/
verb
  1. To remove the spiritual or religious character from something; to make less spiritual.
    • Some critics argue that modern society tends to despiritualize traditional holidays.
    • The new policies seemed to despiritualize the school's morning assembly.
    • He felt that the commercialization of the festival would despiritualize its meaning.
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