sac·ri·le·gious
 sacrilegious
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- sae
kr
lI
js
[or]
sae
kr
li
js
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
involving or being a violation, profanation, or destruction of something considered to be sacred.
They defaced the temple walls, destroyed holy books, and committed other sacrilegious acts. |
| definition 2: |
having committed a sacrilege.
The sacrilegious writer has been denounced. |
| related words: |
blasphemous, profane |
| derivations: |
sacrilegiously (adv.), sacrilegiousness (n.) |
The word sacrilegious
contains the following part:
sacr, sacri, secr
Latin
root
that means
holy
Example words: