Sacrilege
noun
The act of disrespecting something holy or highly respected.
They considered it a sacrilege to build a casino near the sacred burial ground.
Often appears as...
- commit a sacrilege
- act of sacrilege
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
The act of disrespecting something holy or highly respected.
They considered it a sacrilege to build a casino near the sacred burial ground.
Often appears as...
- commit a sacrilege
- act of sacrilege
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Sacred Respect
Use 'sacrilege' to express a severe lack of respect towards what is sacred to a culture or religion.
Spray painting graffiti on the church wall was seen as sacrilege.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Sacrilege' can be used figuratively to refer to disrespecting something highly valued, not only religious.
In our family, not following Grandma's pie recipe is considered sacrilege.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Emotions
The word 'sacrilege' often carries a strong emotional weight and indicates deep offense.
Fans cried out sacrilege when the ancient stadium was demolished.
Pro Tip 1/3Sacred Respect
Use 'sacrilege' to express a severe lack of respect towards what is sacred to a culture or religion.
Spray painting graffiti on the church wall was seen as sacrilege.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Sacrilege' can be used figuratively to refer to disrespecting something highly valued, not only religious.
In our family, not following Grandma's pie recipe is considered sacrilege.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Emotions
The word 'sacrilege' often carries a strong emotional weight and indicates deep offense.
Fans cried out sacrilege when the ancient stadium was demolished.
Pro Tip 1/3Sacred Respect
Use 'sacrilege' to express a severe lack of respect towards what is sacred to a culture or religion.
Spray painting graffiti on the church wall was seen as sacrilege.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Sacrilege' can be used figuratively to refer to disrespecting something highly valued, not only religious.
In our family, not following Grandma's pie recipe is considered sacrilege.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Emotions
The word 'sacrilege' often carries a strong emotional weight and indicates deep offense.
Fans cried out sacrilege when the ancient stadium was demolished.
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Video examples
Hidden Alaska PIPE National...
for me which I thought was kind of sacrilege because I was out it was dead silent it was just so beautiful so I was rowing around Punchbowl lake and I was had come to this spot in the middle you know the afternoon I said would be a good place to shoot and then I rode back to the lean-to because it was kind of
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I am here to confuse you...
man without my headscarf and on my period sacrilege too many but I delight to me in corner and Polaski was another moving moment in my life when Muslim women and men from around the world launched a movement called misawa which is a it's
Video examples
Neil MacGregor: 2600...
had been taken to Babylon. Belshazzar, his son, decides to have a feast. And in order to make it even more exciting, he added a bit of sacrilege to the rest of the fun, and he brings out the temple vessels.
Video examples
Hidden Alaska PIPE National...
for me which I thought was kind of sacrilege because I was out it was dead silent it was just so beautiful so I was rowing around Punchbowl lake and I was had come to this spot in the middle you know the afternoon I said would be a good place to shoot and then I rode back to the lean-to because it was kind of
Video examples
I am here to confuse you...
man without my headscarf and on my period sacrilege too many but I delight to me in corner and Polaski was another moving moment in my life when Muslim women and men from around the world launched a movement called misawa which is a it's
Video examples
Neil MacGregor: 2600...
had been taken to Babylon. Belshazzar, his son, decides to have a feast. And in order to make it even more exciting, he added a bit of sacrilege to the rest of the fun, and he brings out the temple vessels.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Eugene H. Peterson
American Clergyman
People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They're consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it's sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is.
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Chico Buarque
Brazilian Musician
Some people thought I was using my popularity as a singer to sell my first novel. For others, it was almost a sacrilege: a practitioner of a minor art daring to enter the field of high art.
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Jerome Richardson
American Musician
Each instrument has something to say to you. It's got its own character. Each horn has its own character and will say to you certain things. If you violate that, it's almost a sacrilege!
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Jo Brand
British Comedian
I pay a bit more than lip-service to health: I don't eat chips or pre-prepared food, and it might be a comedy sacrilege to admit I do like vegetables, fruit and salad and stuff.
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Henry Miller
American Author
The new always carries with it the sense of violation, of sacrilege. What is dead is sacred; what is new, that is different, is evil, dangerous, or subversive.
Quote examples
Eugene H. Peterson
American Clergyman
People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They're consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it's sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is.
Quote examples
Chico Buarque
Brazilian Musician
Some people thought I was using my popularity as a singer to sell my first novel. For others, it was almost a sacrilege: a practitioner of a minor art daring to enter the field of high art.
Quote examples
Jerome Richardson
American Musician
Each instrument has something to say to you. It's got its own character. Each horn has its own character and will say to you certain things. If you violate that, it's almost a sacrilege!
Quote examples
Jo Brand
British Comedian
I pay a bit more than lip-service to health: I don't eat chips or pre-prepared food, and it might be a comedy sacrilege to admit I do like vegetables, fruit and salad and stuff.
Quote examples
Henry Miller
American Author
The new always carries with it the sense of violation, of sacrilege. What is dead is sacred; what is new, that is different, is evil, dangerous, or subversive.
Example 1 of 5
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