noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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deposaldepositiondeprivationdisbarmentdismissaldisplacement

Antonyms

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consecrationsenshrining

Etymology

From de- + consecration.