Definition of SACRILEGE

sacrilege

Plural: sacrileges

Noun

  • blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
  • Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

Origin / Etymology

Circa 1300, original sense “stealing something sacred”. From Middle English sacrilege, from Old French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”). Sense of “profanation” from late 14th century.

Scrabble Score: 12

sacrilege: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sacrilege: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sacrilege: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sacrilege: valid Words With Friends Word