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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deconsecration

/diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-se-cra-tion
IPA
/diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English consecration English deconsecration From de- + consecration.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deconsecrations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce deconsecration?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌkɒnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/.
What does deconsecration mean?
The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
Where does deconsecration come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English consecration English deconsecration From de- + consecration.

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