sacrileges
Violations of sanctity
Sacrileges is the plural of sacrilege, which denotes violation or misuse of something considered sacred or deserving of great respect.
In religious contexts, it refers to desecration of holy objects, places, or rituals.
The word extends to any gross disrespect toward things people hold dear: To true fans, trading that player was one of the worst sacrileges in franchise history.
What counts as sacrilege depends entirely on what a community considers sacred.
Belief opposing official doctrine
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
godlessness · irreligion · unbelief · profanation · cursing · oath-breaking · holy name · taboo
Willful property damage
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
- profanationViolation of sanctity
- violationBreaking of rules
- destructionAct of completely ruining
defacement · spoliation · pillaging · sacking · plundering · ravaging · ruination · holy site
Contemptuous mocking treatment
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- scoffingMocking with contempt
- derisionContemptuous mockery
contempt · irreverence · disrespect · flippancy · jesting · lampoon · caricature · travesty
Breaking of rules
- breachBreaking of agreement
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- infringementViolation of rights
- offenseViolation or umbrage
sin · wrongdoing · taboo · forbidden · prohibition · boundary · sanctity · holiness
heresy
Belief opposing official doctrine
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
irreverence · godlessness · irreligion · unbelief · profanation · cursing · oath-breaking · holy name · taboo · forbidden
vandalism
Willful property damage
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
- profanationViolation of sanctity
- violationBreaking of rules
destruction · defacement · spoliation · pillaging · sacking · plundering · ravaging · ruination · holy site · shrine
ridicule
Contemptuous mocking treatment
derision · contempt · irreverence · disrespect · flippancy · jesting · lampoon · caricature · travesty · burlesque
violation
Breaking of rules
- breachBreaking of agreement
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- infringementViolation of rights
offense · sin · wrongdoing · taboo · forbidden · prohibition · boundary · sanctity · holiness · tradition
sacrilegesveneration
Profound admiring respect
worship · devotions · consecrations · sanctifications · homage
sacrilegespieties
Acts of reverence
sacred duties · righteous deeds · sanctities · observances · sacraments