Definition of SACRILEGIOUS

sacrilegious

Adjective Satellite

  • grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
    • "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"

Adj

  • Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.

Origin / Etymology

Compare sacrilege, Latin sacrilegus. From Latin sacer + legō (“steal something sacred”).

Synonyms

blasphemous, profane

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

sacrilegious: valid Words With Friends Word