Desecrating - definition of desecrating by The Free Dictionary (Sociology) to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action 2 (Sociology) to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc); deconsecrate
Desecration - Wikipedia To respectfully remove the sacred character of a place or an object is deconsecration, and is distinct from desecration Some religious groups, such as the Catholic Church have specific rules as to what constitutes desecration and what should be done in these circumstances [1]