sac·ri·le·gious (s k r -l j s, -l js)adj. 1. Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred. 2. Having committed sacrilege. sac ri·legious·ly adv.sac ri·legious·ness n.Usage Note: Sacrilegious, the adjective form of sacrilege, is often misspelled through confusion with religious. |
sacrilegious [ˌsækrɪˈlɪdʒəs]
adj
1. of, relating to, or involving sacrilege; impious
2. guilty of sacrilege
sacrilegiously adv
sacrilegiousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sacrilegious - grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" irreverent - showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists" |
sacrilegious
adjective profane, irreverent, blasphemous, unholy, desecrating, godless, ungodly, irreligious, impious Churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed.
Translations
sacrilegious
adj (lit) → gotteslästerlich, sakrilegisch (geh); (fig) → frevelhaft, frevlerisch
sacrilegious [ˌsækrɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → sacrilego/a
sacrilegious [ˌsækrɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → sacrilego/a
sacrilegious [ˌsækrɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → sacrilego/a
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|