| 单词 | sacrilege |
| 释义 | sacrilege (once / 1621 pages) n If you show up to an animal rights rally with a bucket full of fried chicken for lunch, you may be accused of committing sacrilege. You are violating a belief held sacred, at least by some individuals. Sacrilege has its roots in the Latin sacr-, meaning "holy." Sacrilege was originally reserved for talking about blasphemous acts that disrespect, violate, or misuse holy traditions or objects. However, today the term sacrilege carries a broader, and lighter, meaning than its origins suggest. For example, it's usually considered sacrilege to root for the out-of-town team that's playing against your home team. Ancient users of this word might think our looser definition is sacrilege. WORD FAMILYsacrilege: sacrileges, sacrilegious+/sacrilegious: sacrilegiously, sacrilegiousness USAGE EXAMPLESThe solemn tone, more than the sacrilege of what she said, made me look up. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) "That's beyond sacrilege. It's the beating heart of New York City." BBC(Nov 15, 2016) I know it’s sacrilege to some hockey fans, but enough is enough. The Guardian(Oct 12, 2016) n blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character Syn|Hyper blasphemy, desecration, profanation irreverence, violation a disrespectful act |
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