Definition of Sacrilege

the corruption of something considered holy

Examples of Sacrilege in a sentence

It is considered an act of sacrilege for anyone to touch the sacred statue.  🔊

Under the old system of punishment, the church leaders would have stoned Ben for his sacrilege.  🔊

Hank offended everyone in the village when he committed sacrilege by killing the holy cow.  🔊

According to the scripture, wearing a hat inside the temple is an act of sacrilege.  🔊

Many religious individuals view sex outside of marriage as sacrilege.  🔊

In my religion, it is considered a form of sacrilege for one to walk on top of a person’s grave.  🔊

The housing developer committed sacrilege when he uprooted the Indian burial ground.  🔊

While Jason and I have different spiritual beliefs, we both believe vandalizing a religious building is a type of sacrilege.  🔊

The filmmaker who made the X-rated movie about Christ has been criticized for sacrilege.  🔊

When the man committed an act of sacrilege by grabbing the Pope’s robe, he was quickly thrown to the ground by the religious leader’s security team.  🔊

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