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

Against desecration of our flag bill 4. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026

Some scientists worry that extracting resources from the moon could jeopardize research, while many Indigenous nations see the moon as sacred and are against any desecration. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 May 2026

He was charged in Linn County, Kansas with interference with law enforcement, criminal desecration and having a vicious dog at large. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026

In both films, the effect is of a diminution, a depersonalization—not to say, a desecration of the experience of horror that the documentary element embodies. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 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