Meaning & use
sacrilegious
Showing great disrespect for something considered sacred or holy.
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Tearing pages from the ancient prayer book felt sacrilegious to everyone in the room.
Some viewers called the film's ending sacrilegious for mocking a revered religious figure.
A note on using this word
Often misspelled "sacreligious" because it looks related to "religious," but the correct spelling is "sacrilegious," from "sacrilege."
Words with a similar meaning
blasphemousprofane
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