Desecrated (Adjective)
Meaning
Treated with disrespect and contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient temple was left desecrated and in ruins after the war, a testament to the brutality of the invading forces.
- The once-sacred burial ground was desecrated by looters and treasure hunters, who showed no regard for the people laid to rest there.
- The city's historic cemetery was desecrated during the riots, with vandals knocking over headstones and smashing mausoleums.
- The desecrated church was a symbol of the sect's disregard for traditional faith and the rule of law.
- The graves of the ancestors were desecrated by the construction crew, who had been warned about the site's cultural significance but chose to ignore it.