Discanonized

/dɪsˈkænənaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Removed from a sacred or official canon; no longer recognized as authoritative or essential.

Etymology

Past participle of 'discanonize,' the adjective form describing something that has had its canonical status removed.

Kelly Says

As scholars debate which texts truly deserve canonical status, the idea of 'discanonized' works becomes more interesting—works that were once essential sometimes fade from importance, and new ones rise.

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