sacrilegious meaning

UK /ˌsæˈkrɪlɪdʒəs/ US /ˌsækrəˈlɛdʒɪs/ 4 syllables

sacrilegious (adjective): grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred.

Definition of sacrilegious

  1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
    • blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
    • profane utterances against the Church
    • it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on

    Synonyms: blasphemous, profane

    Similar: irreverent

    Related forms: sacrilege, sacrilegiousness

How to pronounce sacrilegious

sacrilegious is pronounced /ˌsæˈkrɪlɪdʒəs/ in British English and /ˌsækrəˈlɛdʒɪs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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