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des·ecra·tion [ˈdesɪkreɪʃən] N no pl

desecration

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

They later started burying people in secret caves in order to save the bones from desecration by enemies. en.wikipedia.org

Ghosts can also be created by the desecration of a tombstone. en.wikipedia.org

The ceremony was devised as a reparation act for the 1704 desecration. en.wikipedia.org

He writes that not only was temple desecration widely practised and accepted, it was a necessary part of political struggle. en.wikipedia.org

The desecration of cargo and impairing of ships were standard occurrences in run-ins with pirates. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

When it went public in sporadic occurrences, reaction was often harsh, and included the desecration of shrines and altars. 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

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