sacrilege
Meaning
Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
Translations
sacrilège
sacrilegio
sacrilegio
sacrilégio
heiligschennis
ιεροσυλία
sacrilegium
sacrilegi
EntweihungFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
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.
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