Desacralize (Verb)
Meaning
Transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The government's efforts to desacralize church lands marked a significant shift in the distribution of power and wealth in the region.
- The museum's decision to desacralize an ancient relic by displaying it in a public exhibit was met with controversy from the local community.
- To desacralize the cathedral, it was sold to a private investor who converted it into a luxury hotel.
- The new law aimed to desacralize church properties that had been acquired through dubious means.
- As a result of the legislation, certain church-held assets were transferred to state ownership, effectively serving to desacralize them and change their original function.