deconsecration

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ consecration.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

deconsecration (countable and uncountable, plural deconsecrations)

1. The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
2. A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.