Associations to the word «Desecration»

Wiktionary

DESECRATION, noun. An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

Dictionary definition

DESECRATION, noun. Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley