Associations to the word «Desecrate»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
DESECRATE, verb. (transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
DESECRATE, verb. (transitive) To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate.
DESECRATE, verb. (transitive) To inappropriately change.
DESECRATE, adjective. (rare) Desecrated.
Dictionary definition
DESECRATE, verb. Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God".
DESECRATE, verb. Remove the consecration from a person or an object.
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.