transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-krə-lij ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus one who robs sacred property, from sacr-, sacer + legere to gather, steal — more at legend
Date: 14th century
1. : a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God
2. : gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing
• sac·ri·le·gious ˌsa-krə-ˈli-jəs also -ˈlē- adjective
• sac·ri·le·gious·ly adverb
• sac·ri·le·gious·ness noun