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unsanctification

unsanctification

9.9
The act of making something not holy
  • noun
  • /ʌnˌsæŋk.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • Formal
: desacralización
  • The ritual's improper performance led to the unsanctification of the sacred space.

Examples

  • Some viewed the abandoned church as a symbol of unsanctification in the community.

  • The desecration represented the unsanctification of ancient traditions.

  • The unsanctification of the sacred site angered the local community.

  • Many believe that the unsanctification of the temple was a sign of disrespect.

  • The ritual's improper performance led to the unsanctification of the sacred space.

  • The desecration represented the unsanctification of ancient traditions.

  • Some viewed the abandoned church as a symbol of unsanctification in the community.

Synonyms

desecration
vsunsanctification
19 8.9

An action that shows violent disrespect to a holy place or object

is the broader process of losing sacred quality not only violent acts
unholiness
vsunsanctification
2 8.9

A lack of religious goodness or sacred quality

is the process of losing sacred quality rather than just the state
profaneness
vsunsanctification
1 9.3

Lack of respect for things people consider holy

is the loss or removal of sacredness rather than mere disrespect
deconsecration
vsunsanctification
  • Formal
1 9.4

To remove a building's religious status so it can be used for other things

is the general loss of sacredness rather than a formal ritual removal
despiritualization
vsunsanctification
  • US
9.9

A loss of spiritual meaning or feeling in daily life

is about losing sacred quality rather than only inner feeling

Antonyms

sanctification
  • Formal
5 9.7

A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship

How Sacred

sanctification
  • Formal
5 9.7
desecration
19 8.9
unsanctification
  • Formal
9.9
secularization
  • Specialized
3 7.7
profanity
  • Offensive
47 6.0

Surface Forms

unsanctification singular
unsanctifications plural

Morphology

unsanctification = sanctification (transparent) = un + sanctify + ation

The form is a regular negation: 'un-' added to the noun 'sanctification' (sanctify + -ation), so the overall meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word unsanctification comes from un- ('not') and sanct from the Latin sanctus ('holy'), with -ification ('making'). You can see the same root in sanctify and sanctuary, so unsanctification is the process or state of making something not holy or of losing its sacred quality.