Desecrating

Synonyms for "desecrating" (23 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

debase defile defiling degrade demean

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)

desecrating actdesecration disrespect disrespectful egregious infringe irreverent

Related words (11)

Noun(10 words)

outrageous pollute profanation profane profaning sacrilege sacrilegious transgress violate violation

Adjective(1 words)

unholier

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries

act crime disrespect misconductnorm violationoffenseprofane conductsacrilege transgression violation wrongdoing

More specific

13 entries

belittling traditioncultural desecrationdemeaning memoryethical breachgrave desecrationmonument vandalismmoral offensenorm violationrelic desecrationreligious vandalismritual desecrationtemple desecrationtemple vandalism

Collocations

16 entries

act of desecrationdesecrating actdesecrating graffitidesecrating languagedesecrating memorydesecrating of sacred sitesdesecrating ritualgrave desecrationgrave markersholy relicsreligious artifactssacred sitessacrilegetemple desecrationtemples tombs

Inflections

5 entries

desecrated desecrates desecratingsmore desecratingmost desecrating

Derivations

7 entries

desecrate desecrated desecrates desecratingly desecration desecrator desecratory

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