sacrilegious

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/, /sæk.ɹəˈlidʒəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪdʒəs, -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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