decanonize
Strip holy status
To decanonize is to remove something or someone from canonical status—whether a saint stripped of official recognition by the church, a literary work dropped from the standard curriculum, or a storyline declared no longer part of an official fictional universe.
The opposite of canonize.
The franchise decanonized the sequel trilogy.
Scholars have argued for decanonizing certain authors.
Expel from church membership
- defrockRemove clerical status
- anathematizeFormally denounce or curse
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
schism · blasphemy · iconoclasm · desanctify · unhallow · deconsecrate · laicize · sacrilege
Expel from church membership
- defrockRemove clerical status
- disestablishWithdraw official status from
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- annulDeclare legally void
abrogate · invalidate · decertify · delegitimize · deauthorize · strip · expel · proscribe
Remove from sovereignty
- deposeRemove from authority
- unseatRemove from position
- demoteLower someone's position
- downgradeReduce in status
relegate · remove · displace · oust · uncrown · degrade · lower · reduce
Loss of honor
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- debunkExpose as false
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
impugn · delegitimize · discredit · defame · stigmatize · dishonor · disrepute · besmirch
Remove from official registry
- removeTake something away
- excludeBar from participation
- omitLeave something out
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
delete · expunge · reappraise · reevaluate · revise · deselect · drop · cull
Return to good condition
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- reinstateReturn to previous position
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- vindicationClearance of blame
reappraise · reassess · reclaim · revive · rediscover · reconsider · reevaluate · reaccept
excommunicate
Expel from church membership
- defrockRemove clerical status
- anathematizeFormally denounce or curse
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
apostasy · schism · blasphemy · iconoclasm · desanctify · unhallow · deconsecrate · laicize · sacrilege
excommunicate
Expel from church membership
- defrockRemove clerical status
- disestablishWithdraw official status from
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
annul · abrogate · invalidate · decertify · delegitimize · deauthorize · strip · expel · proscribe · delist
dethrone
Remove from sovereignty
downgrade · relegate · remove · displace · oust · uncrown · degrade · lower · reduce · diminish
disgrace
Loss of honor
tarnish · impugn · delegitimize · discredit · defame · stigmatize · dishonor · disrepute · besmirch · undermine
delist
Remove from official registry
strike · delete · expunge · reappraise · reevaluate · revise · deselect · drop · cull · edit
rehabilitate
Return to good condition
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- reinstateReturn to previous position
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
vindication · reappraise · reassess · reclaim · revive · rediscover · reconsider · reevaluate · reaccept
canon, canonical, canonize, canonist, canonicity, noncanonical