sac
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lege
Plural
sacrileges
1
the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place
- Vandalizing a place of worship is considered a sacrilege by many religious communities.
- The desecration of a cemetery is an act of sacrilege that deeply offends the dignity of the deceased and their families.
- Burning a religious text is seen as a sacrilege, as it shows disrespect for the beliefs and traditions of a faith community.
- Some cultures consider certain acts of art or entertainment to be sacrilege if they depict sacred figures or themes in a disrespectful or irreverent manner.
- For believers, using holy symbols or objects for mundane purposes can be seen as sacrilege, as it diminishes their sacred significance and meaning.
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