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

The gang steals sacred objects, but their movements around them can resemble ceremony not desecration. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

These are two examples of politicians' truths among a plethora of others that are really lies, distortions, deceptions and desecrations of the citizens' trust in them. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Cutting down a tree is this ultimate symbol of the desecration of the environment, but that wasn’t always the case. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

In January 2021, following the discovery of Talina’s remains in Polk County, Arkansas, Bommeli was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and desecration of a human corpse. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 10 Sep. 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