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sacrilege [ˈsækrılıdʒ] N

sacrilege

亵渎神圣 xièdú shénshèng

sacrilege

渎圣行为 dúshèng xíngwéi

▶ sacrilegious [ˌsækrıˈlıdʒəs] ADJ

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A sacrilege is the unworthy treatment of sacred things. en.wikipedia.org

The wine was destined for a monastery and the church cried sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

In a less proper sense, any transgression against what is seen as the virtue of religion would be a sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

This appears to be his own view because the breach is a grave crime against religion and society, a public scandal, and a sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

I say that suffering is a sacrilege when there are roses and white bread for everyone. en.wikipedia.org

Cutting of trees or defacing the grove is considered as sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

The top doesn't look as if it would survive the sacrilege of an automatic carwash. en.wikipedia.org

One theory is that whisky was considered too precious a drink and its use in cooking would be a sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

Apparently, this was done despite the remonstrances of the officiating clergyman, who said it was sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

This light disturbed a thief who, annoyed, climbed the tree and urinated on it; the thief paid for his sacrilege with his life. en.wikipedia.org

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