Synonyms for desecration
des·e·cra·tion

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege

2. desecrationnoun

   An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

   Synonyms:
   profanation, blasphemy, sacrilege

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1. profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilegenoun

   blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

   "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

   Synonyms:
   sacrilege, blasphemy, profanation

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1. • Irreverence

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, pollution, misuse, abuse, prostitution, perversion

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, secularization

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1. List of paraphrases for "desecration":

   profanation, defilement, sacrilege, blasphemy

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How to use desecration in a sentence?

1. Gregory Aymond:

   His desecration of the altar was demonic, i am infuriated by his actions. When the details became clear, we had the altar removed and burned. I will consecrate a new altar tomorrow.

2. The President:

   We ought to come up with legislation that if you burn the American flag, you go to jail for one year, you know, they talk about freedom of speech, and I believe in freedom of speech. But that's desecration.

3. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson:

   We’ve witnessed the desecration of cherished monuments, like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Terry Fox Statue, displays of hate symbols, like the Confederate flag and the swastika, and all types of bad behavior that have taken away the freedom of our residents to live without fear, many residents have not slept for days due to the noise and disruptions. Many have been shut in by the crowds – a lockdown imposed by the protest itself.

4. Soriya Cohen:

   I can't even imagine such a desecration. Imagine if that was your spouse, your parent or your grandparent and to make money, they built on top of it, i'm asking people to respect that and respect the families and the people who have already suffered so much and not to add to our pain.

5. James Meredith:

   I am thankful for the strong, united response of our university community to the desecration of the James Meredith statue last year, confirming our university values of civility and respect. what it is saying is that the only possible justice for a black in the state of Mississippi is the federal government and if there's anything that we don't need it's that being our only means of expecting justice.