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Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious.

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  1. a. Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious.
  2. adj. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  3. Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious. Above the reach of sacrilegious hands. pope. -- Sac`ri*le"gious*ly, adv. -- Sac`ri*le"gious*ness, n.
  4. Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involvingsacrilege; profane; impious.Above the reach of sacrilegious hands. pope.-- Sac`ri*le"gious*ly, adv.-- Sac`ri*le"gious*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred