Associations to the word «Desecrate»
Noun
- Sabbath
- Vandal
- Sanctity
- Synagogue
- Quran
- Grave
- Tomb
- Holy
- Tombstone
- Eucharist
- Shrine
- Torah
- Altar
- Crucifix
- Mausoleum
- Corpse
- Mosque
- Cemetery
- Temple
- Sufi
- Blasphemy
- Sikh
- Graveyard
- Kosovo
- Burial
- Reverence
- Pulpit
- Mummy
- Graffito
- Jews
- Sacrament
- Monastery
- Jew
- Flag
- Mecca
- Scroll
- Coffin
- Outrage
- Statue
- Idol
- Cathedral
- Monument
- Chapel
- Muslim
- Priest
- Jerusalem
- Accused
- Church
- Remains
- Sanctuary
- Patriarch
- Convent
- Nobles
- Confederacy
- Invader
- Ash
- Myers
- Orthodox
- Christian
- Vengeance
- Religion
- Villager
- Martyr
- Mohammed
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DESECRATE, verb. (transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
DESECRATE, verb. (transitive) To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate.
DESECRATE, verb. (transitive) To inappropriately change.
DESECRATE, adjective. (rare) Desecrated.
Dictionary definition
DESECRATE, verb. Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God".
DESECRATE, verb. Remove the consecration from a person or an object.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.