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sacrilege

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  1. profanation           
 
sac.ri.lege \'sak-r*-lij\ \.sak-r*-'lij-*s, -'le--j*s\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L 
   sacrilegium, fr. sacrilegus one who steals sacre]d things, fr. sacr-, sacer 
   + legere to gather, steal - more at LEGEND 1: theft or violation of 
   something consecrated to God  2: gross irreverence toward a hallowed 
   person, place, or thing  - sac.ri.le.gious aj