Sacrilegious: meaning, definitions and examples

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sacrilegious

[ ˌsækrɪˈlɛdʒəs ]

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in religion

Showing a lack of respect for a holy place or object

Synonyms

blasphemous, irreverent, profane

Examples of usage

His sacrilegious act of defacing the church shocked the community.
She felt guilty for her sacrilegious behavior in the temple.

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general

Violating something sacred

Synonyms

impious, irreligious, sacreligious

Examples of usage

His sacrilegious comments about the national anthem offended many.
The destruction of the ancient artifact was considered a sacrilegious act.

Translations

Translations of the word "sacrilegious" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sacrílego

🇮🇳 अपवित्र

🇩🇪 gotteslästerlich

🇮🇩 hujat

🇺🇦 святотатський

🇵🇱 świętokradczy

🇯🇵 冒涜的 (ぼうとくてき)

🇫🇷 sacrilège

🇪🇸 sacrílego

🇹🇷 kutsal değerlere saygısız

🇰🇷 신성 모독의

🇸🇦 تجديف

🇨🇿 svatokrádežný

🇸🇰 svätokrádežný

🇨🇳 亵渎的

🇸🇮 svetokradljiv

🇮🇸 guðlastandi

🇰🇿 қасиетсіз

🇬🇪 სიწმინდის შეურაცხმყოფელი

🇦🇿 müqəddəsataş

🇲🇽 sacrílego

Word origin

The word 'sacrilegious' originated from the Latin word 'sacrilegium', which means stealing sacred things. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe actions or behavior that show disrespect or irreverence towards something considered holy or sacred.