What does Desecration mean?

Definitions for Desecration
des·e·cra·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilegenoun

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

    "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

Wiktionary

  1. desecrationnoun

    An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Desecrationnoun

    The abolition of consecration.

    Etymology: from desecrate.

Wikipedia

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Desecrationnoun

    the act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated

Wikidata

  1. 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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  1. considerate

  2. decreations

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Desecration in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Desecration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Desecration in a Sentence

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Andre Dickens:

    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.

  4. Mahmoud Abbas:

    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.

  5. 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.

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