Sacrilege (Noun)
Meaning
Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Many considered it sacrilege to question the motives of the revered spiritual leader.
- The protesters' act of defacing the historic cathedral was seen as an act of sacrilege by the local community.
- In some cultures, it is considered sacrilege to speak the name of a deity out loud.
- The comedian's jokes about sacred texts were deemed sacrilege by many in the audience.
- The artist's use of sacred symbols in her provocative installation was criticized as sacrilege by some art critics.