sacrilege
nounmasculine/sɐkɾiˈlɛʒju/low
sa·cri·lé·gio
Definition
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
To desecrate the altar was an act of sacrilege.
Many considered the modern adaptation of the hymn to be sacrilege.
Common collocations
commit sacrilegean act of sacrilege
Etymology
Do latim 'sacrilegium'.