as in violation
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
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Recent Examples of desecration
Robbed of the event’s usual flair, the competitors instead put on a display of oafish masculinity, eating Combos on the ice and getting overly handsy with a female partner, among other desecrations of the sport.
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Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Jared Krysiak pleaded guilty to a charge of desecration of human remains in connection with brutal slaying of Kerry Rollason, according to a statement released by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
However, its forces are made up of jihadist militants, who were shown on video committing a slew of atrocities, including beheadings and the desecration of corpses during their lightning offensive that led to Assad’s collapse.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Texas District Attorney Paul Robbins told reporters his office is looking into possible additional charges, including the desecration and mishandling of a corpse as well as other charges related to tampering with the scene of a crime.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desecration
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For example, in February, a coalition of 14 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit questioning DOGE's authority to restructure or dissolve federal agencies without congressional approval, alleging violations of the Appointments Clause.—
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That came after Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson was given a pitch-clock violation that led to a walk for the Royals’ Jonathan India.—
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Here, the government is forbidden from engaging in viewpoint discrimination, banned from imposing blasphemy restrictions, and prohibited from banning undesirable political parties.—
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These ranged from a high-scale corruption case to allegations of blasphemy and terrorism, all of which Khan and his supporters vehemently rejected.—
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Such a transformation would represent an irrevocable loss: a profound sacrilege not only to the city’s rich history but also to the cultural legacy for the future generations.—
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For many liberals and radicals, beginning with Lord Byron, Elgin was a vandal who had committed sacrilege.—
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In short, the Chicago area has a history of red-light camera corruption.—
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White seems to like bringing back the one generally decent woman, for purposes of corruption.—
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No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love.—
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The first assault is on the Nile itself, which is turned to blood, thereby ruining both agriculture and aquaculture in one swoop, a profanation with religious consequences.—
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Recent White House comments and insults directed at NATO allies – as well as the military alliance itself – have raised alarm and confusion.—
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In a workplace that’s increasingly remote, fast-paced, independent and ever-changing, these aren’t insults.—
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecration. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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