Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Desecrate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
violate the sacred character of a place or language
"desecrate a cemetery"
"violate the sanctity of the church"
"profane the name of God"
2
remove the consecration from a person or an object
3
To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
Adjective
Example Sentences
"desecrate a cemetery"
verb
"violate the sanctity of the church"
verb
"profane the name of God"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)