About The Word Sacrilege
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Sacrilege
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What's The Definition Of Sacrilege?
[n] blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sacrilege: blasphemy | desecration | profanation Related Terms | Find terms related to Sacrilege: See Also | irreverence | violation Sacrilege In Webster's Dictionary \Sac"ri*lege\, n. [F. sacril[`e]ge, L. sacrilegium,
from sacrilegus that steals, properly, gathers or picks up,
sacred things; sacer sacred + legere to gather, pick up. See
{Sacred}, and {Legend}.]
The sin or crime of violating or profaning sacred things; the
alienating to laymen, or to common purposes, what has been
appropriated or consecrated to religious persons or uses.
And the hid treasures in her sacred tomb With sacrilege
to dig. --Spenser.
Families raised upon the ruins of churches, and
enriched with the spoils of sacrilege. --South.
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