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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Yet Jesus becomes angered by the desecration of the temple and begins tipping over the merchants' tables in the holy place while wielding a righteous whip.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In the first of thirteen live, three-hour shows (with Nelle sitting in the studio audience), the thirty-five-year-old Reagan, accompanied by four Black actors, dramatically reenacted Klan cross-burnings, beatings and shootings, and the desecration of synagogues.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
The desecration of India’s natural landscapes is heartbreaking.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In the 1989 case Texas v. Johnson, the Court ruled that flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In the first of thirteen live, three-hour shows (with Nelle sitting in the studio audience), the thirty-five-year-old Reagan, accompanied by four Black actors, dramatically reenacted Klan cross-burnings, beatings and shootings, and the desecration of synagogues.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
The desecration of India’s natural landscapes is heartbreaking.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In the 1989 case Texas v. Johnson, the Court ruled that flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 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 26 May. 2025.
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