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Sacrilege

usgb/ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/Volume
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Sacred Respect

Use 'sacrilege' to express a severe lack of respect towards what is sacred to a culture or religion.

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Spray painting graffiti on the church wall was seen as sacrilege.
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Figurative Use

'Sacrilege' can be used figuratively to refer to disrespecting something highly valued, not only religious.

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In our family, not following Grandma's pie recipe is considered sacrilege.
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Strong Emotions

The word 'sacrilege' often carries a strong emotional weight and indicates deep offense.

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Fans cried out sacrilege when the ancient stadium was demolished.
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