DESACRALIZE

Meaning of DESACRALIZE in English

(ˈ)dē|sākrəˌlīz transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: de- + sacral + -ize

: to divest ceremonially of supernatural qualities or a taboo and render nonsacred

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

DESACRALIZE — transitive verb (-ized; -izing) Date: 1911 to divest of sacred qualities or status, desacralization noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DESACRALIZE — — desacralization , n. /dee say"kreuh luyz', -sak"reuh-/ , v.t., desacralized, desacralizing . to remove the aura of sacredness from; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DESACRALIZE — transitive verb ( -ized ; -iz·ing ) Date: 1911 : to divest of sacred qualities or status • de·sa·cral·i·za·tion (ˌ)dē-ˌsā-krə-lī-ˈzā-shən, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DESACRALIZE — or desacralise di:'sakrəlʌɪz ■ verb remove the religious or sacred status or significance from. Derivatives desacralization noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
DESACRALIZE — [de.sa.cral.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing (1911): to divest of sacred qualities -- de.sa.cral.iza.tion n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DESACRALIZE — v. Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' s ā -kr ə - ˌ l ī z, - ' sa- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DESANCTIFY — transitive verb Date: 1956 desacralize , desanctification noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DESACRALIZATION — noun see: desacralize
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DESACRALIZATION — see desacralize
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DESANCTIFY — transitive verb Date: 1956 : desacralize • de·sanc·ti·fi·ca·tion -ˌsaŋ(k)-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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