Synonyms for desecration
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Noun
1. Sacrilege
sacrilege, blasphemy, violation, abuse, perversion, misuse, profanation, prostitution, pollution dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
Forms
- Plural
- desecrations → sacrileges, blasphemies, violations, abuses…
Example sentences
- violation Guantanamo is the epitome of human rights violation.
- blasphemy The angry mob wanted Jesus killed for blasphemy.
- perversion Your red cheeks give away your perversion.
- enormity He was unaware of the enormity of the offense.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| desecration | rising | |
| violation | falling | |
| blasphemy | rising | |
| perversion | steady | |
| sacrilege | rising | |
| enormity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- abuse2
- 6 letters
- misuse2
- 8 letters
- enormity4
- 9 letters
- violation4, pollution3, blasphemy3, sacrilege3
- 10 letters
- perversion3
- 11 letters
- profanation4
- 12 letters
- prostitution4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).