desacralize

• Verbe signifiant priver quelque chose de son caractère sacré ou religieux; séculariser ou retirer son statut sacré.

A verb meaning to remove the sacred or religious significance from something; to secularize or strip of holy status.

1. Transfer from ecclesiastical to civil controlC1formal

   To remove the sacred or religious status from something, often by transferring its ownership or use from a church to a secular authority.

   Désacraliser (transfert à un pouvoir civil)

   • The government decided to desacralize the old monastery and turn it into a museum.
   • During the revolution, many churches were desacralized and used as warehouses.
   • The process to desacralize the land took several years of legal battles.

   Synonymesdeconsecratelaicizesecularize

   Antonymesconsecrate