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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The government called for a nationwide march on Monday in support of the regime and in opposition to what authorities described as recent acts of desecration and insults against Islamic symbols, including the Quran, by protesters.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
His charges there include interference with law enforcement, criminal desecration and having a vicious dog at large, according to a news release from KCK police.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
He was charged with dozens more counts of criminal mischief, burglary, intentional desecration of a venerated object and other crimes.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Gerlach has been charged with 26 counts of burglary and criminal trespassing, in addition to abuse of a corpse and desecration and theft or sale of venerated objects.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
His charges there include interference with law enforcement, criminal desecration and having a vicious dog at large, according to a news release from KCK police.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
He was charged with dozens more counts of criminal mischief, burglary, intentional desecration of a venerated object and other crimes.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Gerlach has been charged with 26 counts of burglary and criminal trespassing, in addition to abuse of a corpse and desecration and theft or sale of venerated objects.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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