deconsecrates
Strips sacred status
Deconsecrates means to remove the sacred status from something previously consecrated—typically a church, altar, or religious object.
When a church is deconsecrated, it's formally released from religious use and can be sold or repurposed: The diocese deconsecrated the old chapel, which became a restaurant.
The ritual reverses the original blessing or dedication.
Remove religious significance from
- unhallowMake no longer sacred
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- defileTo violate sanctity
- decertifyRevoke official authorization
decommission · ceremony · rite · altar · sanctuary · chapel · church · temple
Irreverence toward the sacred
- profanationViolation of sanctity
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
- violationBreaking of rules
dishonor · scandal · outrage · controversy · protest · condemnation · taboo · forbidden
Withdrawal of official status
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- repurposingAdapting for different use
- conversionAct of changing states
- adaptive reuseRetrofitting buildings for new functions
museum · warehouse · condos · apartments · venue · civic · municipal · state
desanctify
Remove religious significance from
decertify · decommission · ceremony · rite · altar · sanctuary · chapel · church · temple · ground
blasphemy
Irreverence toward the sacred
- profanationViolation of sanctity
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
violation · dishonor · scandal · outrage · controversy · protest · condemnation · taboo · forbidden · transgression
disestablishment
Withdrawal of official status
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- repurposingAdapting for different use
- conversionAct of changing states
adaptive reuse · museum · warehouse · condos · apartments · venue · civic · municipal · state · government
deconsecratesconsecrates
Makes ritually holy
sanctifies · hallows · blesses · dedicates · ordains