sacrilege
/ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण सैक्रलिज
पवित्र वस्तु या स्थान का अनादर, धर्म-अपमान
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[U, C]
an act of treating a holy thing or place without respect
पवित्र वस्तु या स्थान का अनादर, धर्म-अपमान
- Entering the temple with shoes on is considered sacrilege.
- It would be sacrilege to pull down the old mosque.
- Throwing rubbish at the holy river would be a sacrilege.
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- Spraying paint on the old shrine was a sacrilege that shocked the whole town.
- Many people regard it as sacrilege to disturb a place of worship.
Synonyms desecration profanation blasphemy
Opposite reverence respect veneration
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[U, C] humorous
an act of treating something people value highly without respect
(हास्य में) किसी प्रिय चीज़ का अपमान
- To a cricket fan it is sacrilege to call the game boring.
- Many saw cutting down the ancient tree as a sacrilege.
- To some fans, criticising the great batsman is a sacrilege.
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- Painting over the old mural was seen as a sacrilege by art lovers.
- Cooking biryani with ketchup is sacrilege to my grandmother.
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sac·ri·lege
With -lege (not 'sacrelige'); the adjective sacrilegious has -gious, not -gous.
अंत में -lege ('sacrelige' गलत है); adjective sacrilegious में -gious है, -gous नहीं।
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The violation of something sacred; compare blasphemy (speaking irreverently of God), profanity (irreverent language), desecration (damaging a holy place).
'पवित्र चीज़ का अपमान' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; blasphemy (ईश्वर के बारे में अनादरपूर्वक बोलना), profanity (अभद्र भाषा), desecration (पवित्र स्थान को क्षति) से तुलना कीजिए।