v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' s ā -kr ə - ˌ l ī z, - ' sa-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1911
: to divest of sacred qualities or status
– de · sa · cral · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ s ā -kr ə -l ī - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ sa- \ noun