English Explanatory Dictionary

deconsecration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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 church.

Pronunciation

/diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/

Word forms

deconsecration deconsecrations

Etymology

From de- + consecration.

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