sacrilege
/ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/
noun
- An act of treating something sacred with disrespect or violence.
- In many religions, burning a holy book is seen as an act of sacrilege.
- Stealing from the church was considered a terrible sacrilege.
- The vandals committed sacrilege by defacing the ancient temple walls.
- An act that disrespects something considered very important or valuable.
- Serving steak well-done is considered sacrilege by many chefs.
- It would be a sacrilege to cut down that hundred-year-old oak tree.
- To some fans, changing the team's classic uniform is a sacrilege.
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