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dessacralizar
[dɛ.sa.kra.li.'zar]
verb
to desacralize
1.
to remove the sacred character or quality from something; to strip of sanctity or reverence
The artist sought to desacralize the religious symbols in her work.
A artista buscou dessacralizar os símbolos religiosos em sua obra.
2.
to make something secular or mundane that was previously considered sacred
Modern society tends to desacralize traditional rituals.
A sociedade moderna tende a dessacralizar rituais tradicionais.
Synonyms
profanar
secularizar
vulgarizar
desmitificar
dessantificar
Antonyms
sacralizar
santificar
consagrar
divinizar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
dessacralizar
standard usage in academic and literary contexts
Portugal
dessacralizar
standard usage, sometimes replaced by secularizar in certain contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
dessacralizar a tradição
dessacralizar o sagrado
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