sacrilegus

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) That steals sacred things or robs a temple; sacrilegious.
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) That violates or profanes sacred things; impious, godless, profane, sacrilegious.

Noun

1. (declension-2, masculine) Someone who robs or steals from a temple or commits sacrilege.
2. (declension-2, masculine) A wicked, impious, or profane person.

Concepts

sacrilegious

impious

vagabond

villain

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sacrilegist

scoundrel

blasphemous

Synonyms

mastigia

barathrus

scelio

Translations

ανίερος

sacrilego

sacrílego

sacrilège

gotteslästerlich

Schurke

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Schuft

entweihend

ιερόσυλος

Halunke

canaille

crapule

blasphemisch

blasphématoire

frevlerisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

[saˈkrɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]

Etymology

From sacer (“holy, sacred”) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role).