sacrilege
the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.
an instance of this.
the stealing of anything consecrated to the service of God.
Origin of sacrilege
1Words Nearby sacrilege
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How to use sacrilege in a sentence
He tells The Daily Beast that people thought transplanting organs “was sacrilege.”
Sanjay Gupta’s Pot Pilgrimage for Pain Relief | Valerie Vande Panne | March 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn this respect, sacrilege as it may seem, Netanyahu may actually most closely resemble Yitzhak Rabin.
As three streets out of four take their name from a church or an abbey, there seems every chance of further sacrilege there.
His gesture is so bold it has a whiff of sacrilege, not just of art-world rebellion.
The alternative—burning gas over fake logs—seems a sacrilege.
The Fireplace Delusion: A Metaphor for Religious Belief | Sam Harris | February 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the course of time, absolution for the sacrilege was obtained from the Pope; but my father could never obtain it from himself.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterBut the gateways have been standing for ages and it would be sacrilege to think of tearing them down to facilitate traffic.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphySomehow the thought of opening his heart to this matter-of-fact lawyer seemed like sacrilege.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingI felt it was a sacrilege to lift my eyes to this young weeping mother, so beautiful in her tears.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueSoon afterwards Mathurin Lejeusne, the instigator of the sacrilege, was shot for some breach of military duty.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
British Dictionary definitions for sacrilege
/ (ˈsækrɪlɪdʒ) /
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
Origin of sacrilege
1Derived forms of sacrilege
- sacrilegist (ˌsækrɪˈliːdʒɪst), noun
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