as in violation
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
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Recent Examples of desecration
For some fans, the changes may feel like a desecration.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Simply put, their acts are a desecration of the pursuit of knowledge.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Luridly, Laplace depicted planet-spanning desecration, imagining civilization collapsing as a result.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecration
Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Simply put, their acts are a desecration of the pursuit of knowledge.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Luridly, Laplace depicted planet-spanning desecration, imagining civilization collapsing as a result.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desecration
Noun
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In the meantime, the city has received several reports of property violations in recent years on 925 Grand: piles of bird droppings, falling debris, people entering through unsecured entrances.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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The Crusaders held the lead the entire second set until one of two late center line violations resulted in a 23-22 deficit.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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In a mix of fascination, irreverence, fandom and possible blasphemy, video compilations of cardinals with Charli XCX soundtracks have popped up online.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Five Christian groups filed complaints to Indonesian police alleging blasphemy, leading to Thalisa’s arrest on October 8.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is culture-making in critical condition, because even the fact that these are static industries is a version of sacrilege.—
Harmony Holiday,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Such a transformation would represent an irrevocable loss: a profound sacrilege not only to the city’s rich history but also to the cultural legacy for the future generations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2025
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The series is centered on organized crime and corruption in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era, using real-life characters like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Trump's Justice Department dropped corruption charges against Adams earlier this year.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love.—
John Edgar Wideman,
The New Yorker,
8 July 2021
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They were quickly showered with boos and insults, along with various food items and beverages, including my mother’s large Pepsi.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The statue was widely reviled by locals, who saw its abstract look as ugly and an insult to the first lady.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecration. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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