sacrilege

uncountable

A noun referring to an act of treating a sacred person, place, or thing with disrespect or violation, often considered blasphemous.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт неуважительного или оскорбительного обращения со священным лицом, местом или предметом, часто считающийся кощунственным.esSustantivo que designa la profanación o el trato irrespetuoso hacia una persona, lugar u objeto sagrado, acto que a menudo se considera impío o blasfemo.frNom désignant un acte de manque de respect ou de traitement outrageant envers une personne, un lieu ou un objet sacré, souvent considéré comme blasphématoire.deSubstantiv, das die respektlose oder verletzende Behandlung einer heiligen Person, eines heiligen Ortes oder Gegenstandes bezeichnet und oft als Gotteslästerung gilt.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de tratar com desrespeito ou ofensa algo sagrado, como uma pessoa, lugar ou objeto religioso; também se usa em sentido figurado para qualquer ofensa a algo considerado digno de respeito ou reverência.zh名词，指对神圣的人、地点或物品的不敬或亵渎行为，常被视为冒犯神明或宗教。arاسم يشير إلى فعل تدنيس المقدسات أو الإساءة إلى ما هو مقدس، كالشخص أو المكان أو الشيء، ويعد في كثير من الأحيان عملاً من أعمال الكفر أو التجديف.

1. Blasphemous behavior C1 formal

   The act of treating something sacred with disrespect or violating its holy nature.

   • Burning the ancient temple was considered an act of sacrilege.
   • He was accused of sacrilege for mocking the religious ceremony.
   • To speak such words in a church is a sacrilege.

   ruСвятотатствоesSacrilegiofrSacrilège (comportement blasphématoire)deSakrilegptSacrilégiozh亵渎神圣arتدنيس المقدسات

   Synonyms: blasphemydefilementdesecrationimpietyirreverenceprofanation

   Antonyms: adorationrespectreverenceveneration

2. Violation of sacred character C1 formal

   The act of depriving something of its sacred character or treating it as ordinary.

   • The commercial use of the holy site was seen as a sacrilege.
   • Turning the chapel into a nightclub would be a sacrilege.
   • They viewed the renovation as a sacrilege against the historic building.

   ruСвятотатствоesProfanación de lo sagradofrSacrilègedeSakrilegptSacrilégiozh亵渎神圣arتدنيس المقدسات

   Synonyms: blasphemydefilementdesecrationirreverenceprofanationviolation

   Antonyms: consecrationrespectreverencesanctificationveneration

• sacrileges plural form
• sacrileges' possessive plural form
• sacrilege's possessive singular form