French Conversation · Level 115
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French word
désacralisation
Pronunciation
IPA/desakʁalizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundesacralization
Example
La désacralisation des rites a modifié la façon de célébrer.
The desacralization of rituals changed the way they are celebrated.
More examples
Sur les réseaux sociaux, on remarque la désacralisation des célébrités.
On social media, one notices the loss of celebrities' sacred status.
Core concept
A revered practice loses its protected status and blends into routine public or private life.
Common phrases
la désacralisation des célébrités
the loss of celebrities' sacred status
la désacralisation du travail
the loss of the sacred status of work
Similar words
banalisation: The process by which something exceptional becomes common and unremarkable.
banalité: The state of lacking distinction and being ordinary or commonplace.
Definition in French
Terme décrivant l'action ou le processus par lequel quelque chose cesse d'être considéré comme sacré et s'insère dans le quotidien.
Word origin
The noun is derived from désacraliser by adding -ation, while désacraliser combines dés- with sacraliser, a verb built from sacré.
Usage tips
- The word belongs mainly to formal discussion of religion, politics, society, and culture; everyday French often uses perdre son caractère sacré.
Other meanings
- secularizationnoun
Opposites
- sacralisationsacralizationnoun
- sacralitésacrednessnoun
Related words
- désacraliserdesacralizeverb
- désacralisédesacralizedadjective