sacrilege

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desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred
the act of violating or profaning anything sacred
The sin or crime of violating or profaning sacred things; the alienating to laymen, or to common purposes, what has been appropriated or consecrated to religious persons or uses
You can use sacrilege to refer to disrespect that is shown for someone who is widely admired or for a belief that is widely accepted. It is a sacrilege to offend democracy
Sacrilege is behaviour that shows great disrespect for a holy place or object. Stealing from a place of worship was regarded as sacrilege
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
{i} desecration of the holy, profanation of the sacred
{n} the robbery of a church or chapel
sacrilegious
Acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred
sacrilegious
Committing sacrilege
sacrilegiously
In a sacrilegious manner. Done without proper respect
sacrilegious
impious
sacrilegious
{a} violating a thing made sacred
sacrilegiously
{a} with sacrilege
sacrilegious
If someone's behaviour or actions are sacrilegious, they show great disrespect towards something holy or towards something that people think should be respected. A number of churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed
sacrilegious
{s} involving desecration of the holy; pertaining to desecration of the holy
sacrilegious
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
sacrilegious
Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious
sacrilegiously
in a manner that desecrates the holy, profanely
sacrilegiously
in a sacrilegious manner
sacrilege
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