SACRILEGIOUS


Meaning of SACRILEGIOUS in English

adjective

involving or marked by debasement or defilement of what is sacred

sacrilegious despoilers of ancient churches

Synonyms: blasphemous, profane

Related Word: impious, irreverent, ungodly; evil, sinful, wicked; irreligious

Contrasted words: godly, pious, reverent; religious

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