deconsecration

noun
/diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/UK

Etymology

From de- + consecration.

  1. borrowed from cōnsecrātiō
  2. prefixed as deconsecration — “de + consecration

Definitions

  1. The undoing of consecration

    The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.

  2. A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a…

    A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for deconsecration. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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