deconsecration
UK/diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/
deconsecration noun: the undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
Noun
deconsecration (countable and uncountable, plural deconsecrations)
- The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
- A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.
Forms of deconsecration
| plural | deconsecrations |
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Origin of deconsecration
From de- + consecration.
Words that rhyme with deconsecration
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about deconsecration
- What does deconsecration mean?
- Deconsecration means the undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
- What part of speech is deconsecration?
- Deconsecration is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deconsecration?
- Deconsecration is pronounced /diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deconsecration?
- The plural of deconsecration is deconsecrations.
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