as in blasphemy
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
spitting on the temple floor would be a great sacrilege
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Recent Examples of sacrilege
In Kahane’s theology, Jewish weakness was the sacrilege, and Jewish strength sanctified God.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
To put a stop to this sacrilege, Rutherford instructed members of his congregation to erect a barrier of stones across the pitch.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
This is culture-making in critical condition, because even the fact that these are static industries is a version of sacrilege.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
To put a stop to this sacrilege, Rutherford instructed members of his congregation to erect a barrier of stones across the pitch.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
This is culture-making in critical condition, because even the fact that these are static industries is a version of sacrilege.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrilege
Noun
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In 2011, as governor of Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province, he was assassinated by his own bodyguard for defending a Christian woman accused of blasphemy.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Earlier, during his days with Monty Python, Gilliam co-wrote biblical black comedy The Life of Brian, whose themes of religious satire drew accusations of blasphemy and protests.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Past cases involving flag burning Flag desecration and burning have long been a point of discussion among U.S. lawmakers.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Encampments, flag desecration, face coverings, and masks intended to conceal identity are prohibited.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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Those who break the rules of grammar are often heroes, especially when their violations are in the service of supplying, say, great dialogue (Mark Twain, Ralph Ellison, Don DeLillo).—
J.T. Barbarese,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 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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By one hand, he is bound to himself, to his impiety, his recklessness, his envy and pride, his guilt and spite.—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
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By one hand, he is bound to himself, to his impiety, his recklessness, his envy and pride, his guilt and spite.—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
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In 1870, lawyers founded the City Bar to confront corruption in the courts under Tammany Hall.—
Muhammad U. Faridi,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The billion-dollar plan hoped to stamp out corruption and combat drug cartels.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Sacrilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrilege. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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