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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of sacrilege, a word that means a violation or irreverence of something sacred or holy. Find out why sacrilegious is not spelled sacreligious and how to use sacrilege in a sentence.
Sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object, site or person. Learn about the etymology, religious and legal aspects, and types of sacrilege in different traditions and contexts.
Sacrilege is the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred, such as stealing consecrated objects or misusing sacred music. Learn more about the origin, usage and derived forms of this word from Dictionary.com.
Sacrilege is the failure to treat something holy with the respect it should have, or an example of this. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.
Sacrilege is the failure to treat something holy with the respect it should have, or an example of this. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Hansard archive and find translations in other languages.
Sacrilege was originally reserved for talking about blasphemous acts that disrespect, violate, or misuse holy traditions or objects. However, today the term sacrilege carries a broader, and lighter, meaning than its origins suggest.
Sacrilege is an act of treating a holy thing or place without respect. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as religion, music, and culture, with pictures and pronunciation.
