sacrilege

Betekenis (Engels)

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

Concepten

heiligschennis

blasfemie

godslastering

profanatie

Synoniemen

desecration

blasphemy

profanation

curse

profanity

sacrilegiousness

Vertalingen

sacrilège

sacrilegio

sacrilegio

sacrilégio

ιεροσυλία

Sakrileg

Frevel

sacrilegium

sacrilegi

Schändung

blasphème

Gotteslästerung

Entweihung

profanació

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: sacrilege

In summary

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.