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sac·ri·lege [ˈsækrɪlɪʤ] N

sacrilege

svetoskrunstvo n

sacrilege

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He rushes in to save her, but is seized, accused of sacrilege and condemned to death. en.wikipedia.org

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

He may not be touched, and it is considered as a sacrilege to look into the palm leaves. en.wikipedia.org

Most ancient religions have a concept analogous to sacrilege, often considered as a type of taboo. en.wikipedia.org

They may also legitimize the children of such unions, except those born of adultery or sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

It is hardly conceivable that a scion of that noble family did not scruple to perform such acts of sacrilege. en.wikipedia.org

For acts of perceived great sacrilege, some individuals, in diverse cultures, have been impaled for their effrontery. 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

Apparently, this was done despite the remonstrances of the officiating clergyman, who said it was 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

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