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desecration [Brit ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃn, Am ˌdɛsəˈkreɪʃ(ə)n] N

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1. desecration (gen):

desecration (of area, landscape)

enlaidissement m

2. desecration REL (of altar, shrine):

desecration

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profanation (de temple, tombe)

desecration

violation de sépulture LAW

desecration of a grave

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desecration N no pl

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violation d'un lieu sacré

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He voted to recommend a constitutional ban on flag desecration and for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, the decree also forbids the desecration and/or destruction of the emblem. en.wikipedia.org

The dead were buried, and fires were burned over the graves to prevent their discovery and desecration. en.wikipedia.org

Conceived from improvisation, this collage of poems culminates in a flood poem as the desecration of the earth is compared to the treatment of women. en.wikipedia.org

This resulted in the desecration of his tomb, the execution of sixteen relatives, and the arrests of his colleagues. en.wikipedia.org

The concept is within the same legal sphere as legislation prohibiting flag desecration in other democratic countries. en.wikipedia.org

The desecration origami gained ground parallel to the reduction of costs. en.wikipedia.org

This can include desecration of sacred books, sacred places or sacred objects. en.wikipedia.org

Centuries later, emotional debate about these wanton acts of cultural desecration continues. en.wikipedia.org

In 2003, there was a case of post-mortem desecration of a body. en.wikipedia.org

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