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- Dictionarysacrilegious/ˌsakrɪˈlɪdʒəs/
adjective
- 1. involving or committing sacrilege: "a sacrilegious act"
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treating something holy or important without respect: sacrilegious practices / acts. The performance is not sacrilegious or blasphemous. See. sacrilege. Fewer examples. It would seem almost sacrilegious to introduce anything unnatural into this beautiful countryside. To harm or kill a cobra is considered sacrilegious by many people.
The meaning of SACRILEGIOUS is committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object —often used in an exaggerated way in contexts unrelated to religion. How to use sacrilegious in a sentence.
SACRILEGIOUS meaning: 1. treating something holy or important without respect: 2. treating something holy or important…. Learn more.
Sacrilegious means extremely disrespectful towards something considered sacred. An action that causes deep offense to a believer — like burning a religious text, for example — is sacrilegious.
SACRILEGE definition: 1. (an act of) treating something holy or important without respect: 2. (an act of) treating…. Learn more.
Sacrilegious definition: pertaining to or involving sacrilege. See examples of SACRILEGIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. If someone's behaviour or actions are sacrilegious, they show great disrespect towards something holy or towards something that people think should be respected. A number of churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed. Synonyms: profane, irreverent, blasphemous, unholy More Synonyms of sacrilegious.
sacrilegious - grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
Definition of sacrilegious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (such as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God. 2. : gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing.
