desecration
noun
des·e·cra·tion
ˌde-si-ˈkrā-shən 
: an act or instance of desecrating : the state of being desecrated
Examples of desecration in a Sentence
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
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Years before, many conservatives—including myself—spoke out against grievance studies, the 1619 Project, the desecration of the curriculum.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
His wife Sherrie Parker, 41, and their son, Deshawn Thomas, 22, are charged with desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, according to officials.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The desecration of pizza seems to have no limits.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
That flag desecration is protected by the First Amendment doesn’t diminish the emotional charge of seeing one burned.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
His wife Sherrie Parker, 41, and their son, Deshawn Thomas, 22, are charged with desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, according to officials.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The desecration of pizza seems to have no limits.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
That flag desecration is protected by the First Amendment doesn’t diminish the emotional charge of seeing one burned.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecration
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desecration. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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