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Meaning of Sacrilege | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية تدنيس تدنيس المقدسات تَرْجِيس

Беларуская блюзне́рства

Bosanski svetogrđe светогрђе

Català sacrilegi

Čeština svatokrádež

Dansk helligbrøde

Deutsch Frevel Sakrileg Sakrilegium

Ελληνικά ανοσιούργημα ιεροσυλία

Español sacrilegio

Suomi pyhäinhäväistys

Français sacrilège sacrilège sacrilège

Galego sacrilexio

Hrvatski svetogrđe светогрђе

Magyar szentségtörés

Հայերեն սրբապղծություն

Bahasa Indonesia sakrilegi

Italiano sacrilegio

日本語冒涜涜神

한국어 모독

Latina sacrilegium

Македонски сквернавење

Nederlands heiligschennis

Polski blasfemia bluźnierstwo profanacja świętokradztwo

Português sacrilégio

Română sacrilegiu

Русский кощу́нство святота́тство

Српски svetogrđe светогрђе

Svenska hädelse helgerån skändlighet

Українська блюзнірство святота́тство

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

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

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