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Noun: desecration  ,de-su'krey-shun
  1. The violation or profane treatment of something sacred or revered
    "desecration of the Holy Sabbath";
    - profanation, blasphemy, sacrilege

Derived forms: desecrations

Type of: irreverence, violation

Encyclopedia: Desecration