sacrilege noun 1 a profanation or extreme disrespect for something holy or greatly respected. 2 the breaking into a holy or sacred place and stealing from it. sacrilegist noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegus stealer of sacred things.
sacrilege noun 1 a profanation or extreme disrespect for something holy or greatly respected. 2 the breaking into a holy or sacred place and stealing from it. sacrilegist noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegus stealer of sacred things.