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Sacrilege

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ

Definitions

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

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Examples

“I recall⟳ the height of comfort attained by the green-cushioned "first" with starched white antimacassars and a pretentious grey floor mat on which it seemed a sacrilege to stand⟳, as it was embellished with the North Western conception of Britannia, complete⟳ with trident.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sacrileger Sacrileges sacrilegio Sacrilegious Sacrilegiously sacrilegiousness

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