Sacrilege

Definition of sacrilege:

part of speech: noun

Profanation of a sacred place or thing: the breaking into a place of worship and stealing there from.

part of speech: noun

Sacrilegious.

part of speech: noun

The crime of profaning sacred things.

part of speech: noun

Profanation of sacred things or places.

Usage examples for sacrilege:

• There is no finality of blessing supposed to be in any Hindu incarnation; and it would be sacrilege to compare the character of any one of them with the wonderful incarnation of Jesus. "India’s Problem Krishna or Christ", John P. Jones.

• Ellen was weeping bitterly now, but her sacrilege had hardened Joanna's heart. "Joanna Godden", Sheila Kaye-Smith.

• For years hath this sacrilege continued, because the king hath been kept from his own; but now the king hath returned, and law and order must be restored." "The Coming of the King", James Hocking.

• But in the name of the holy Church here represented by its fathers, will Sweyn say, and fasten his word by oath, that he is guiltless of treason to the King of Kings- guiltless of sacrilege that my lips shrink to name? "Harold, Complete The Last Of The Saxon Kings", Edward Bulwer-Lytton.