noun
- acts of treating something sacred with disrespect or irreverence; violations of what is regarded as sacred
Usage: plural form of sacrilege
Examples
- The vandals committed sacrileges by defacing the ancient temple walls.
- Many believers considered the commercialization of the holy site one of the worst sacrileges.
- The historian documented various sacrileges that occurred during the war.
- Religious leaders condemned the sacrileges performed by the invading army.
- She felt that throwing away her grandmother’s Bible would be among the greatest sacrileges.
- The museum carefully preserved artifacts despite the sacrileges they had endured over centuries.