Desecration

/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/ noun

The act of treating something sacred or holy with disrespect or destroying its sacred status.

From Latin 'desacrare,' where 'de-' means 'to undo' and 'sacrare' means 'to make sacred' (from 'sacer,' holy). The '-tion' suffix turns the verb into a noun.

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