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sacrilege

noun

/ˈsækrɪlɪdʒ/

Meaning

Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

Stealing from the temple was considered an act of sacrilege.

commit sacrilege

desecration, blasphemy, irreverence, profanity

reverence, piety

act of sacrilege, commit sacrilege, sacrilege against, sacrilege upon

A structure or event established to remind people of a person or event.

a shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top, used to hang up clothes

The mental process of learning, remembering, and problem-solving.

a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat; the meat of this bird used as food

A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely d...

a short introduction at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author