sacrilege
noun | /sacrilege/
Advanced WordsHARD
an act of treating a holy place or object with disrespect
sacrilege
noun | /sacrilege/
Advanced WordsHARDan act of treating a holy place or object with disrespect
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Synonyms
desecrationprofanityblasphemydefilementirreverence
Antonyms
pietyreverenceworshipveneration
Examples
"The vandalism was condemned as an act of sacrilege by the community."
"Writers warned against treating sacred traditions as sacrilege."
Mnemonic Trick
SACRILEGE → SACRED + LEGE (violate): violation of the sacred — disrespect.
Etymology
From Latin sacrilegium “theft of sacred things.”
Used for irreverent or profane acts toward holy things.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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