sacrilege
🇬🇧 UK/'sækrilidʒ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The act of treating something sacred with disrespect or irreverence
亵渎圣物;渎圣行为
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.commit sacrilege犯下渎圣之举
- 2.act of sacrilege亵渎神圣的行为
- 3.utter sacrilege彻头彻尾的亵渎
- 4.[cultural sacrilege]对文化的冒犯
Example Sentences
- 1.
Vandalizing the ancient temple was considered an act of sacrilege.
- 2.
To many fans, remaking that classic film would be pure sacrilege.
- 3.
The priest condemned the theft of the holy relics as sacrilege.