desecration

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Noun desecration has 1 sense

profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
--₁ is a kind of irreverence, violation

Derived form: verb desecrate₁

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Desecration

Noun:

1. The act of treating a sacred place, object, or person with disrespect or irreverence.

Example sentence: The vandalism of the church was considered a desecration of the holy site.

2. The act of vandalizing or damaging something that is considered sacred.

Example sentence: The desecration of the war memorial outraged the entire community.

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