Sacrilege

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/sˈækrələdʒ/ · सैक्रिलिज

Meaning

Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred

An act of treating a holy thing or place without respect

Treating something holy or important without respect

हिंदी अर्थ

पवित्र वस्तु का अपमान

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
BlasphemyDesecrationProfanationImpiety
Example sentences

Removing the old stone was called sacrilege.

In that circle, doubting the founder was sacrilege.

Daily use: Purana pathar hatana sacrilege maana gaya.

Word forms
Sacrilege nSacrilegious adjSacrilegiously adv
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Sacri = sacred (पवित्र) और leg = पैर। किसी पवित्र चीज़ को पैर लगा देना उसका अपमान है। Sacred + leg = Sacrilege, यानी पवित्र चीज़ को अपवित्र करना।

Split it as SACRI (sacred) + LEG. Touching something sacred with your leg (foot) is disrespect to it. Sacred thing + leg = sacrilege, the violation of something holy.

Exam note

पवित्र चीज़ के अपमान का one word sacrilege पूछा जाता है; blasphemy, profanity, desecration इसके क़रीबी options हैं। Spelling ध्यान दीजिए: sacr-I-lege, और sacrilegious में ‘religious’ नहीं है।

Tested as the one word for violating something sacred; blasphemy, profanity and desecration are close options. Note the spelling: sacr-I-lege, and sacrilegious is spelt with -ilegious, not -eligious.

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