Synonyms of desecrating

desecrating 1 of 3

adjective

as in blasphemous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blasphemous
• sacrilegious
• profane
• irreverent
• discourteous
• disrespectful
• profanatory
• insolent
• uncivil
• rude
• undutiful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverent
• holy
• reverential
• religious
• pious
• devout
• saintly
• worshipful
• godly
• spiritual
• sainted
• ascetic
• prayerful
• ascetical

desecrating

2 of 3

noun

as in desecration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desecration
• wrecking
• destruction
• demolishing
• ravaging
• ravage
• ruination
• trashing
• vandalism
• defacement
• defacing
• ruin
• demolishment
• sabotage
• vandalization
• despoiling
• plundering
• looting
• pillaging
• pillage
• marauding
• plunder
• depredation
• spoliation
• predation
• ransacking
• sacking
• despoilment

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• protection
• saving
• preservation
• conservation
• salvage

desecrating

3 of 3

verb

present participle of desecrate

as in violating

to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect

vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violating
• defiling
• destroying
• profaning
• demolishing
• ravaging
• ruining
• raiding
• insulting
• robbing
• blaspheming
• polluting
• contaminating
• sullying
• tainting
• wrecking
• cursing
• plundering
• defaming
• soiling
• offending
• swearing
• affronting
• despoiling
• decimating
• sacking
• stripping
• poisoning
• devastating
• razing
• outraging
• looting
• desacralizing
• pillaging
• wasting
• desanctifying
• befouling
• deconsecrating
• annihilating
• fouling
• ransacking
• spoiling
• crushing
• desolating

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• respecting
• dedicating
• honoring
• sanctifying
• blessing
• consecrating
• hallowing
• purging
• purifying
• cleansing