sacrilegious

Meaning

Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/sæk.ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒ.əs/
Etymology

In summary

Compare sacrilege, Latin sacrilegus. From Latin sacer + legō (“steal something sacred”).

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