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Definition of deconsecration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deconsecration

noun

/ˌdiːkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃn/

/ˌdiːkɑːnsɪˈkreɪʃn/

[uncountable] (religion)

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the act of officially ending the use of a building for religious purposes

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