sacrilege

🇺🇸 /ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/
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noun
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Disrespectful behavior towards something that is considered holy or sacred.

Using the church as a nightclub was seen as sacrilege by the local community.

translation

n. Disrespectful behavior towards something that is considered holy or sacred.

Word Forms

Plural sacrileges