unhallow
Strip of sanctity
To unhallow is to desecrate or profane something sacred, stripping it of its hallowed status.
The word is rare and literary, appearing mostly in religious or Gothic contexts: They sought to unhallow the consecrated ground.
The past participle unhallowed sees more use, describing things that are cursed, wicked, or profane: unhallowed rituals, unhallowed ground.
To violate sanctity
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- deconsecrateRemove sacred designation
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- blasphemeInsult the divine
violate · pollute · contaminate · vandalize · despoil · degrade · dishonor · disrespect
Irreverence toward the sacred
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
- godlessnessLack of belief
unholy · unblessed · unconsecrated · secular · impious · irreligious · unrighteous · sinful
defile
To violate sanctity
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- deconsecrateRemove sacred designation
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
blaspheme · violate · pollute · contaminate · vandalize · despoil · degrade · dishonor · disrespect · profanation
taint
Make impure
vitiate · adulterate · warp · corrode · poison · degrade · defile · sully · blemish · mar
blasphemy
Irreverence toward the sacred
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
godlessness · unholy · unblessed · unconsecrated · secular · impious · irreligious · unrighteous · sinful · wicked