Synonyms for desecration
des·e·cra·tion

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege

2. desecrationnoun

   An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

   Synonyms:
   profanation, blasphemy, sacrilege

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1. profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilegenoun

   blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

   "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

   Synonyms:
   sacrilege, blasphemy, profanation

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1. • Irreverence

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, pollution, misuse, abuse, prostitution, perversion

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, secularization

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1. List of paraphrases for "desecration":

   profanation, defilement, sacrilege, blasphemy

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1. Kevin Cassiday-Maloney:

   It just felt like hubris, it almost felt like a desecration of the holy book to put his signature on the front writ large, literally.

2. James Meredith:

   I am thankful for the strong, united response of our university community to the desecration of the James Meredith statue last year, confirming our university values of civility and respect. what it is saying is that the only possible justice for a black in the state of Mississippi is the federal government and if there's anything that we don't need it's that being our only means of expecting justice.

3. Alejandro Mayorkas:

   If I should have the honor of being confirmed, I will do everything I can to ensure that the tragic loss of life, the assault on law enforcement, the desecration of the building that stands as one of the three pillars of our democracy, and the terror that Avril Haines felt, Avril Haines colleagues, staff and everyone present, will not happen again.

4. Mahmoud Abbas:

   The desecration of the occupation army and settler gangs of al Aqsa Mosque crossed all red lines, and our people will continue to respond to this aggression.

5. Soriya Cohen:

   I can't even imagine such a desecration. Imagine if that was your spouse, your parent or your grandparent and to make money, they built on top of it, i'm asking people to respect that and respect the families and the people who have already suffered so much and not to add to our pain.