sacrilege
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sacrilege
- /ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈsækɹəlɪd͡ʒ/ US
Where it comes from
Circa 1300, original sense “stealing something sacred”. From Middle English sacrilege, from Old French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”). Sense of “profanation” from late 14th century.
noun sacrileges · sacriledge
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Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
I recall the height of comfort attained by the green-cushioned "first" with starched white antimacassars and a pretentious grey floor mat on which it seemed a sacrilege to stand, as it was embellished with the North Western conception of Britannia, complete with trident.
Similar: blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege
Opposite: adoration, reverence, veneration, worship
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noun
Opposite: adoration, reverence, veneration, worship
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noun desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred
| Español | sacrilegio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모독 modok |
| 日本語 | 冒涜 bōtoku |
| 中文 | 冒瀆 /冒渎 màodú |
| Português | sacrilégio |
| Français | sacrilège |
| Deutsch | Sakrileg |
| Italiano | sacrilegio |
| Ελληνικά | ιεροσυλία ierosylía |
| Română | sacrilegiu |
| Русский | кощу́нство koščúnstvo, святота́тство svjatotátstvo |
| العربية | تَدْنِيس tadnīs, تَرْجِيس tarjīs |
Talk about this word "sacrilege." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sacrilege. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sacrilege. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sacrilege "sacrilege." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacrilege.Cite this
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title = {sacrilege},
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