Meaning of DESECRATION
| Pronunciation: | | desukr'eyshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" |
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| | Synonyms: | | blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege |
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| | See Also: | | irreverence, violation | |
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| | Definition: | |  Desecration
Nicolae Carpathia is up to more apocalyptic hijinx--pouring bowls of wrath out into the world, turning water into blood, and so forth--and the Tribulation Force tries to keep on fighting the good fight. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Des`e*cra"tion\, n.
The act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything
desecrated.
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| | Related Terms: | | abomination, abuse, 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, perversion, pilfering, pity, pollution, poor stewardship, profanation, profaneness, profanity, prostitution, sacrilege, sacrilegiousness, scandal, shame, terrible thing, violation |
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