sacrilegiousness
/ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəsnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being disrespectful or irreverent toward something sacred or holy.
- Historians noted the sacrilegiousness of looting the ancient temple.
- The sacrilegiousness of their actions shocked the entire congregation.
- The priest spoke out against the sacrilegiousness of the vandalism.
- The quality of treating something highly valued or respected with great disrespect.
- Fans were outraged by the sacrilegiousness of the parody of their national hero.
- The sacrilegiousness of the joke was lost on the young audience.
- The sacrilegiousness of rewriting the country's founding document angered many citizens.
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