sacrilege
IPA: sˈækrʌɫʌdʒ
noun
- Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
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Examples of "sacrilege" in Sentences
- He was caught and prosecuted for sacrilege.
- I know its sacrilege, but I prefer the templates.
- A sacrilege is the irreverent treatment of sacred things.
- But the workers strike, and Imhotep is accused of sacrilege.
- It became a maxim that treason was next to sacrilege in gravity.
- Cutting of trees or defacing the grove is considered as sacrilege.
- Sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object.
- Because it constitutes the abuse of a sacrament, it is held to be sacrilege.
- Be assured that I will do the appropriate penance for this latest sacrilege.
- Events throughout the poem are described in terms of insanity and sacrilege.