Desecration

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The act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated.

Noun

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desecration - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" Synonyms: profanation, sacrilege, blasphemy

abomination, abuse of office, atrocity, befoulment, blasphemousness, blasphemy, conversion, corrupt administration, debasement, defalcation, defilement, disgrace, diversion, embezzlement, fouling, ignominy, impiety, infamy, maladministration, malfeasance, malpractice, malversation, misapplication, misappropriation, misconduct, misemployment, misfeasance, mishandling, mismanagement, misusage, misuse, peculation, pilfering, pity, pollution, poor stewardship, profaneness, profanity, prostitution, sacrilege, sacrilegiousness, scandal, shame, terrible thing, violation