desecration

noun

des·​e·​cra·​tion ˌde-si-ˈkrā-shən 

: an act or instance of desecrating : the state of being desecrated

Synonyms of desecration

• violation
• blasphemy
• sacrilege
• corruption
• profanation
• cursing
• defilement
• insult

Examples of desecration in a Sentence

the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar

Recent Examples on the Web

He was convicted of offenses including desecration of national symbols, contempt and public ​disorder, and spent five years in the Guanajay prison near Havana. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 July 2026

With the ruin of Troy also came the desecration of Zeus’ law, which proved dangerous to the returning Ithacans. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Makoto, who has deployed the hinomaru in works commenting on Japan’s society and history, took issue with the idea that desecration of the flag is unpatriotic. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026

The Tesla’s desecration follows a vandalism spree in Queens that saw religious centers, homes and vehicles defiled with swastikas and antisemitic slogans last month. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1717, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for desecration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation