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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Later that day, her 25-year-old son, Khadir Jones, was arrested and charged with desecration of human remains, My Central Jersey reported.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Adams was also sentenced to two five-year sentences for unlawful removal of a dead body, and two seven-year sentences for unlawful desecration of a human corpse.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jury reaches verdict In April 2007, a Middlesex County jury convicted McGuire of first-degree murder, desecration of a corpse, perjury, and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Leonard was also charged in Linn County with interference with law enforcement, criminal desecration, and having a vicious dog at large, according to a news release from Kansas City, Kansas, police.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated January 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Adams was also sentenced to two five-year sentences for unlawful removal of a dead body, and two seven-year sentences for unlawful desecration of a human corpse.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jury reaches verdict In April 2007, a Middlesex County jury convicted McGuire of first-degree murder, desecration of a corpse, perjury, and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Leonard was also charged in Linn County with interference with law enforcement, criminal desecration, and having a vicious dog at large, according to a news release from Kansas City, Kansas, police.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated January 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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