sacrilege
VIOLATION OR INJURIOUS TREATMENT OF A SACRED OBJECT, SITE OR PERSON
Sacrilige; Sacrelige; Sacraligious; Sacreligious; Sacrileges; Sacrilege law
1.
Sacrilege is behaviour that shows great disrespect for a holy place or object.
Stealing from a place of worship was regarded as sacrilege.
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You can use sacrilege to refer to disrespect that is shown for someone who is widely admired or for a belief that is widely accepted.
It is a sacrilege to offend democracy.
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