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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Its desecration has sparked international outcry and raised concerns about security at major religious sites.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
According to the Ceremonial of Bishops, such rites – often a Mass or a Liturgy of the Word – should take place as soon as possible following a desecration.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The idea that Watkins was an enabler of Gein’s murders and subsequent desecrations could be read merely as a part of the show’s aggressive and admitted mingling of fiction and reality.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 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
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
According to the Ceremonial of Bishops, such rites – often a Mass or a Liturgy of the Word – should take place as soon as possible following a desecration.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The idea that Watkins was an enabler of Gein’s murders and subsequent desecrations could be read merely as a part of the show’s aggressive and admitted mingling of fiction and reality.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 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
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desecration. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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