Synonyms for desecration
des·e·cra·tion

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege

2. desecrationnoun

   An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

   Synonyms:
   profanation, blasphemy, sacrilege

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1. profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilegenoun

   blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

   "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

   Synonyms:
   sacrilege, blasphemy, profanation

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1. • Irreverence

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, pollution, misuse, abuse, prostitution, perversion

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1. desecrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, secularization

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1. List of paraphrases for "desecration":

   profanation, defilement, sacrilege, blasphemy

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1. Mahmoud Abbas:

   The desecration of the occupation army and settler gangs of al Aqsa Mosque crossed all red lines, and our people will continue to respond to this aggression.

2. Francisco Franco:

   Its an all-out desecration.

3. Thomas McAdam:

   The destruction of public monuments is a desecration of our honored dead, and an example of liberal fascism in its ugliest form.

4. Andre Dickens:

   The city of Atlanta has the most extensive training requirements in the southeast, our training includes vital areas like desecration training techniques, mental health, community-oriented policing, crisis intervention training as well as civil rights history education. This training needs space and that’s exactly what Atlanta Public Safety Training Center is going to offer.

5. The CTA:

   The desecration of these sites was a disgusting act and is a dishonour to those soldiers who have given their lives for our country and those Canadian soldiers who continue to fight for our freedom today.