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unsanctification

unsanctification

9.9
The act of making something not holy
  • noun
  • /ʌnˌsæŋk.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : 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
21 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
deconsecration
vsunsanctification
  • Formal
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
profaneness
vsunsanctification
9.3

Lack of respect for things people consider holy

is the loss or removal of sacredness rather than mere disrespect

Antonyms

sanctification
  • Formal
4 9.7

A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship

How Sacred

sanctification
  • Formal
4 9.7
desecration
21 8.9
unsanctification
  • Formal
9.9
secularization
  • Specialized
3 7.7
profanity
  • Offensive
43 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.