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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Both Pokrzywa and Cosmen were charged with desecration of a corpse and could face further charges once testing on the remains finishes.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Nicole Pokrzywa, 36, and William Cosmen, 38, were charged on Saturday with one count of desecration of a corpse.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Both men are charged with two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful removal of a dead body and unlawful desecration of a human corpse, according to court records.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Complete and utter desecration of a national monument.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Nicole Pokrzywa, 36, and William Cosmen, 38, were charged on Saturday with one count of desecration of a corpse.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Both men are charged with two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful removal of a dead body and unlawful desecration of a human corpse, according to court records.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Complete and utter desecration of a national monument.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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