desecration
noun | /desecration/
the act of treating something sacred with disrespect
desecration
noun | /desecration/
Essential WordsHARDthe act of treating something sacred with disrespect
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"The desecration of the shrine outraged the local community."
"They condemned the desecration of the burial ground."
Etymology
from Latin des- (away) + sacrare (to make sacred) negative sense
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