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desecration

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des·e·crate  (ds-krt)
tr.v. des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing, des·e·crates
To violate the sacredness of; profane.
[de- + (con)secrate.]
dese·crater, dese·crator n.
dese·cration n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.desecration - blasphemous behaviordesecration - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
profanation, sacrilege, blasphemy
irreverence, violation - a disrespectful act
desecration
noun violation, blasphemy, sacrilege, debasement, defilement, impiety, profanation The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery.
Translations
desecration [ˌdesɪˈkreɪʃən] N → profanación f
desecration [ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən] n [holy place] → profanation f
desecration
n → Entweihung f, → Schändung f
desecration [ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃ/ən] n → profanazione f
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