desecration

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An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred
{n} a pollution of things sacred
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred; blasphemy, sacrilege or profanation
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
The act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated
{i} defilement, violation, profanation, sacrilege
desecration of a graveyard
treating of a graveyard without respect
desecration of graves
defilement or damaging of burial places
desecration of the Sabbath
disregard for the holiness of the Sabbath
desecrate
To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate
desecrate
{v} to pollute things sacred
flag desecration
Flag desecration is a blanket term applied to various acts that intentionally deface a flag, most often a national flag (though other flags can be defaced as well)
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remove the consecration from a person or an object
desecrate
To inappropriately change
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If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it. She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader + desecration des·ecra·tion The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery. to spoil or damage something holy or respected (de- + consecrate)
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To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something
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violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
desecrate
{f} defile, violate, profane, pollute
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To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; the opposite of consecrate
desecrate
remove the consecration from a person or an object violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God
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{f} dishallow
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