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sacrilege
[ sak-ruh-lij ]
noun
- the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.
- an instance of this.
- the stealing of anything consecrated to the service of God.
sacrilege
/ ˈsækrɪlɪdʒ; ˌsækrɪˈliːdʒɪst /
noun
- the misuse or desecration of anything regarded as sacred or as worthy of extreme respect
to play Mozart's music on a kazoo is sacrilege
- the act or an instance of taking anything sacred for secular use
Derived Forms
- sacrilegist, noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of sacrilege1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of sacrilege1
Example Sentences
He had pleaded guilty to the 2024 arson attack which the church described as "an act of desecration and sacrilege".
Sir Gavin branded name change a "woke moment" in what he called the "pathetic" Ministry of Defence, while Shapps decried the decision as "sacrilege" and evidence of "Labour's woke nonsense".
A flamboyant clergyman with a flair for vaping, Tedesco promises to cease “the sacrilege of relativism, placing all faiths as equal.”
But there has been fierce resistance along the way, particularly from some fellow surfers who think the whole idea of turning an intimate, almost zen-like communion with nature into a competition is sacrilege.
He said he grabbed her arm to prevent what he considered sacrilege, as the Catholic faith considers the Communion bread to be the body of Jesus Christ.
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