1. no longer considered sacred or holy; having had religious consecration removed
Usage: religious

Examples

• The deconsecrated church was converted into a community center.
• After years of abandonment, the cathedral was officially deconsecrated.
• The deconsecrated chapel now serves as a wedding venue.
• Local authorities purchased the deconsecrated monastery for redevelopment.
• The deconsecrated cemetery was transformed into a public park.
• Many deconsecrated religious buildings have found new purposes as museums.