SACRILEGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

Example:

desecration of the Holy Sabbath

Synonyms:

blasphemy; desecration; profanation; sacrilege

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sacrilege" is a kind of...):

irreverence; violation (a disrespectful act)

Derivation:

sacrilegious (grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred)