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unsolemnize


Meanings
  • Verb

    To make (a solemn or formal act or situation) less solemn or formal.


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From the Latin word 'sollemnis' meaning solemn, and the prefix 'un-' meaning opposite or reverse.


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  1. The term 'unsolemnize' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

  2. In some religious contexts, the act of 'unsolemnizing' a marriage is known as annulment.


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  1. desanctify: Similar to 'unsolemnize', 'desanctify' means to remove the sacred or holy status from something.

  2. profane: Related to 'unsolemnize', 'profane' means to make something unholy or sacrilegious.


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In literature and poetry, 'unsolemnize' is often used to describe the act of making a serious or formal situation less serious or light-hearted. For example, in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Lysander unsolemnizes the situation by marrying Hermia in the woods, despite her initial objections.

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