desecration
noun
1 desecration
Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character:
— Desecration of the Holy Sabbath.
synonyms: blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege.
Roget 679:
misuse,
misusage,
misemployment†,
misapplication,
misappropriation.
abuse,
profanation,
prostitution,
desecration;
waste
etc.
638.
Roget 988:
impiety;
sin
etc.
945;
irreverence;
profaneness
etc.
adj.;
profanity,
profanation;
blasphemy,
desecration,
sacrilege;
scoffing
etc.
v..
[feigned piety]
hypocrisy
etc.
(falsehood)
544;
pietism,
cant,
pious fraud;
lip devotion,
lip service,
lip reverence;
misdevotion†,
formalism,
austerity;
sanctimony,
sanctimoniousness
etc.
adj.;
pharisaism,
precisianism†;
sabbatism†,
sabbatarianism†;
odium theologicum [Lat.],
sacerdotalism†;
bigotry
etc.
(obstinacy)
606,
(prejudice)
481;
blue laws.
hardening,
backsliding,
declension,
perversion,
reprobation.
sinner
etc.
949;
scoffer,
blasphemer;
sacrilegist†;
sabbath breaker;
worldling;
hypocrite
etc.
(dissembler)
548;
Tartufe†,
Mawworm†.
bigot;
saint [Iron.];
Pharisee;
sabbatarian†,
formalist,
methodist,
puritan,
pietist†,
precisian†,
religionist,
devotee;
ranter,
fanatic,
juramentado†.
the wicked,
the evil,
the unjust,
the reprobate;
sons of men,
sons of Belial,
the wicked one;
children of darkness.
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Dutch: blasfemie, heiligschennis, kerkroof
Polish: świętokradztwo
Moby thesaurus: 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 ... show more.
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