profanation (n)
desecration (n)
blasphemy (n)
sacrilege (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def blasphemous behavior
def the act of depriving something of its sacred character
examples desecration of the Holy Sabbath
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Hypernym irreverence, violation
Derivationally related form sacrilege → sacrilegious
Derivationally related form blasphemy → blasphemous
Derivationally related form desecration → desecrate
Derivationally related form profanation → profane
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Derivationally related form sacrilegious → sacrilege
Derivationally related form blasphemous → blasphemy
Hyponym irreverence, violation
Derivationally related form profane → profanation
Derivationally related form desecrate → desecration

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