desacralizing

present participle of desacralize
as in violating
to remove the sacred qualities or status of complained that contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas

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violating
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  • Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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“Desacralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desacralizing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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