as in violation
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
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Recent Examples of desecration
For some fans, the changes may feel like a desecration.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Simply put, their acts are a desecration of the pursuit of knowledge.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Luridly, Laplace depicted planet-spanning desecration, imagining civilization collapsing as a result.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecration
Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Simply put, their acts are a desecration of the pursuit of knowledge.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Luridly, Laplace depicted planet-spanning desecration, imagining civilization collapsing as a result.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desecration
Noun
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The complaint at the crux of Lopez v. Apple is a violation of privacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball that concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Pakistan's Christians, barely 2 percent of the population, face lynchings over false accusations of blasphemy, with 2024 seeing churches burned and families displaced.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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For this theme to have been chosen only after the tragic passing of pioneering fashion icon, long-time Vogue editor-at-large, and unmistakable dandy, Andre Leon Talley, is a sort of blasphemy.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Such a transformation would represent an irrevocable loss: a profound sacrilege not only to the city’s rich history but also to the cultural legacy for the future generations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2025
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For many liberals and radicals, beginning with Lord Byron, Elgin was a vandal who had committed sacrilege.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Boston City Council will take up a resolution this week that calls for disgraced Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s removal from the body in the wake of her guilty plea to two federal corruption charges tied to a City Hall kickback scheme.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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However, rumors swirled about his luxury lifestyle and possible corruption and eventually led to federal charges in 2007.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love.—
John Edgar Wideman,
The New Yorker,
8 July 2021
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Sarandos, playing a cheeky version of himself, delivers a sharp line about contractual award show shout-outs before signing off with an insult.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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People hurled insults as the police started taking down the barricades.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2025
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecration. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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