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sacrilege

sac·ri·lege

UK/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈsækɹəlɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

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

  • “desecration of the Holy Sabbath”
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Origin

Circa 1300, original sense “stealing something sacred”. From Middle English sacrilege, from Old French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”). Sense of “profanation” from late 14th century.

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