Sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object. In a less proper sense, any transgression against the virtue of religion would be a sacrilege.

Sacrilege. Sadness (See MELANCHOLY.) abomination of desolation. epithet describing pagan idol in Jerusalem Temple. [O.T.: Daniel 9, 11, 12; N.T.: Mark 13:14;

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noun . 1. the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred. 2. an instance of this. 3. the stealing of anything consecrated to the service of God.

sac·ri·lege   (s k r-l j) n. Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus, one who ...

SACRILEGE. The act of stealing from the temples or churches dedicated to the worship of God, articles consecrated to divine uses. Pen. Code of China, B. 1, s. 2, Sec. 6;