1. Treated with disrespect and contempt
   "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries"

1. Disregard the sacred character of a place or language
   "desecrate a cemetery";
   - profane, violate, defile
    
2. Remove the consecration from a person or an object
   "The vandals desecrated the ancient temple";
   - unhallow, deconsecrate

See also: deconsecrated, profaned, violated

Type of: assail, assault, attack, reverse, set on, turn

Antonym: consecrate

Encyclopedia: Desecrated