adj
sacrilegious
sak-ruh-LIHJ-uhs
adj
1
Showing gross disrespect toward something regarded as sacred.
"He called it sacrilegious to sell relics from the old church."
How to Use Sacrilegious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeeply disrespectful of something sacred.
Common pairings
sacrilegious act
consider it sacrilegious
Word Forms
more sacrilegious comparative, most sacrilegious superlative
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Etymology
From Latin sacrilegus, related to sacer ("sacred") and legere ("to gather/steal").