desecration
noun
des·e·cra·tion
ˌde-si-ˈkrā-shən 
: an act or instance of desecrating : the state of being desecrated
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Examples of desecration in a Sentence
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
Recent Examples on the Web
He’s being held in Ocean County Jail on charges of hindering apprehension and desecration of human remains in connection with the death of Kerry Rollason.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
Krysiak, 34, of Brick Township, Palumbo, 36, of Manchester, and Bolstad, 42, of Barnegat, are charged with hindering apprehension and desecration of human remains in connection with Rollason’s death, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
Blumenthal said the grants, which can be used to purchase security enhancements such as cameras, bulletproof windows, door locks and armed guards, will prevent and deter desecration and violence across the state.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2024
In the meantime, he was charged with murder, aggravated arson, child endangerment and desecration of human remains.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
Krysiak, 34, of Brick Township, Palumbo, 36, of Manchester, and Bolstad, 42, of Barnegat, are charged with hindering apprehension and desecration of human remains in connection with Rollason’s death, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
Blumenthal said the grants, which can be used to purchase security enhancements such as cameras, bulletproof windows, door locks and armed guards, will prevent and deter desecration and violence across the state.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2024
In the meantime, he was charged with murder, aggravated arson, child endangerment and desecration of human remains.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desecration. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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