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Noun: sacrilege  sa-kru-lij
  1. Blasphemous behaviour; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
    "sacrilege of the Holy Sabbath"
    - profanation, desecration, blasphemy

Derived forms: sacrileges

See also: sacrilegious

Type of: irreverence, violation

Encyclopedia: Sacrilege

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