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Webster 1913 Edition

Sacrilegious

Sacˊri-le′gious

,
Adj.
[From
sacrilege
: cf. L.
sacrilegus
.]
Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious.
Above the reach of
sacrilegious
hands.
Pope.
–
Sacˊri-le′gious-ly
,
adv.
–
Sacˊri-le′gious-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sacrilegious

SACRILE'GIOUS

,
Adj.
[L. sacrilegus.]
1.
Violating sacred things; polluted with the crime of sacrilege.
Above the reach of sacrilegious hands.
2.
Containing sacrilege; as a sacrilegious attempt or act.

Definition 2024

sacrilegious

sacrilegious

English

Adjective

sacrilegious ‎(comparative more sacrilegious, superlative most sacrilegious)

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

Translations

Etymology

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

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