Added 9 October 2026 desecration /dɛ.sɪˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about desecration at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character. desecration of the Holy Sabbath Origin From desecrate + -ion. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: sacrilegeprofanationblasphemyhumiliationaffrontinsultviolationdefilementdestructionmutilationdistortiondiscretion Back to today's word