What does the word sacrilege mean?
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The profaning of anything sacred; desecration.
Part of speech: noun
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Usage examples for sacrilege
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On the other hand, the majority of the populace unquestionably would demand that we pay the penalty of our sacrilege. – The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Lips, too, it might be said, invite kisses; but a lover would consider it sacrilege to touch his idol's lips unchastely. – Primitive Love and Love-Stories by Henry Theophilus Finck
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I call it not only sacrilege, but stealing. – A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories by Bret Harte