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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 strong unpleasant smell; bad odor

Courage, boldness, or daring behavior; also physical robustness.

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence

A technique of monitoring and maintaining attention on specific tasks or goals.

a person who secretly plans with others to do something unlawful or harmful