desecration
noun
des·e·cra·tion
ˌde-si-ˈkrā-shən 
: an act or instance of desecrating : the state of being desecrated
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Examples of desecration in a Sentence
the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
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On May 3, Davis was charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony offense, arson and desecration of human remains.
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In England, though, many fans perceived it as the further desecration of a cornerstone of national culture: a soccer club’s being treated as an investment to be exploited by a gauche American owner.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In England, though, many fans perceived it as the further desecration of a cornerstone of national culture: a soccer club’s being treated as an investment to be exploited by a gauche American owner.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Desecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desecration. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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