Associations to the word «Desecrate»
Noun
Adjective
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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.