Meaning: Sacrilege means violation of what is considered sacred. It is an act of treating something important without respect. In other words, it means being disrespectful to something people admire or revere.
Origin: Sacrilege came into English from the Latin sacrilegium which in turn came from sacrilegus meaning “stealer of sacred things” from the Latin roots sacer meaning “sacred” and legere meaning “to steal or take possession of’.
Usage:
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It is sacrilege to propose a road tunnel near the ancient monument.
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Sending a guest away without food is sacrilege in my house.
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The damage done to the painting in the name of restoration is sacrilege. Activity: Use the word in a sentence of your own.
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