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

That belief is not Christianity, but a desecration of that religious tradition as severe as taking a sword to desecrate an altar. — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The ghoul had become an emblem of desecration, a predator violating the boundary between life and death, a corruptor of what was wholesome and decent. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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

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