desecrated
Variant of desecrate
desecrate
Definition
des·ecrate (des′i krāt′)
transitive verb desecrated -·crat′·ed, desecrating -·crat′·ing
to take away the sacredness of; treat as not sacred; profane
Etymology: de- (sense ) + (con)secrate
desecrated
Usage Examples
Object
- temple: He desecrated the temple by setting up an altar to Zeus, king of the Greek gods.
- site: They were hunted down and killed as animals, their sacred sites desecrated and their beliefs derided.
- tomb: A mob drove the Jesuits from Holyrood, sacked the Chapel Royal and desecrated the royal tombs.
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