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sacrilegious
adjective
Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
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sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs
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adjective
Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
“Blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”
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Blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
Profane utterances against the Church
It is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
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