Added 9 October 2026
sacrilege
/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/ noun
In Latin: sacrilegium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sacrilege at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character.
desecration of the Holy Sabbath
Origin
Circa 1300, original sense “stealing something sacred”. From Middle English sacrilege, from Old French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”). Sense of “profanation” from late 14th century.
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