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Definitions for desecration
des·e·cra·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word desecration.
Princeton's WordNet
profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilegenoun
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
"desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
Wiktionary
desecrationnoun
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Desecrationnoun
The abolition of consecration.
Etymology: from desecrate.
Wikipedia
Desecration
Desecration is the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful, contemptuous, or destructive treatment of that which is held to be sacred or holy by a group or individual.
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desecration
Desecration is the act of treating a sacred place or object disrespectfully or causing damage, destruction, or violation to something that is held to be sacred or highly revered. It involves actions or behaviors that show a lack of respect for people's religious beliefs, customs, or cultures.
Webster Dictionary
Desecrationnoun
the act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated
Wikidata
Desecration
Desecration is the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful or contemptuous treatment of that which is held to be sacred or holy by a group or individual.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desecration in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desecration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of desecration in a Sentence
The desecration of the occupation army and settler gangs of al Aqsa Mosque crossed all red lines, and our people will continue to respond to this aggression.
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.
The city of Atlanta has the most extensive training requirements in the southeast, our training includes vital areas like desecration training techniques, mental health, community-oriented policing, crisis intervention training as well as civil rights history education. This training needs space and that’s exactly what Atlanta Public Safety Training Center is going to offer.
If I should have the honor of being confirmed, I will do everything I can to ensure that the tragic loss of life, the assault on law enforcement, the desecration of the building that stands as one of the three pillars of our democracy, and the terror that Avril Haines felt, Avril Haines colleagues, staff and everyone present, will not happen again.
It just felt like hubris, it almost felt like a desecration of the holy book to put his signature on the front writ large, literally.
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- оскверняванеBulgarian
- vanhelligelseDanish
- Profanation, Profanierung, Entweihung, Schändung, EntheiligungGerman
- βεβήλωσηGreek
- profanaciónSpanish
- هتک حرمتPersian
- häpäiseminen, häväistys, häpäisyFinnish
- profanationFrench
- mì-choisrigeadhScottish Gaelic
- חילול קודשHebrew
- 冒涜Japanese
- heiligschennis, ontheiligingDutch
- profanacja, zbeszczeszczeniePolish
- надругательство, профанация, осквернениеRussian
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