sacrilegious

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/, /sæk.ɹəˈliːdʒəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪdʒəs, Rhymes: -iːdʒəs

Adjective

sacrilegious (comparative more sacrilegious, superlative most sacrilegious)

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

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