desecration

des·e·crate

D0157400 (dĕs′ĭ-krāt′)tr.v. des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing, des·e·crates To violate the sacredness of; profane.

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[de- + (con)secrate.]

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des′e·crat′er, des′e·cra′tor n.des′e·cra′tion n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

desecration - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"profanation, sacrilege, blasphemyirreverence, violation - a disrespectful act

desecration

noun violation, blasphemy, sacrilege, debasement, defilement, impiety, profanation The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery.

desecration

nounAn act of disrespect or impiety toward something regarded as sacred:blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege, violation.

Translations

violazione