SACRILEGE


Meaning of SACRILEGE in English

n. the violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

Derivatives:

sacrilegious adj. sacrilegiously adv.

Etymology: ME f. OF f. L sacrilegium f. sacrilegus stealer of sacred things, f. sacer sacri sacred + legere take possession of

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.