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sacrilegious

adjective

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

    “blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”

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Example Sentences

blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
profane utterances against the Church
it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on

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