desecration
noun
des·e·cra·tion
ˌde-si-ˈkrā-shən 
: an act or instance of desecrating : the state of being desecrated
Examples of desecration in a Sentence
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
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In the 1989 case Texas v. Johnson, the Court ruled that flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For some fans, the changes may feel like a desecration.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Simply put, their acts are a desecration of the pursuit of knowledge.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Luridly, Laplace depicted planet-spanning desecration, imagining civilization collapsing as a result.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For some fans, the changes may feel like a desecration.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Simply put, their acts are a desecration of the pursuit of knowledge.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Luridly, Laplace depicted planet-spanning desecration, imagining civilization collapsing as a result.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desecration
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desecration. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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