Desecration and Execration

Desecration

Desecration noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.

Execration and desecration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Execration" instead a noun "Desecration".

Nearby Words: desecrate, desecrated, desecrating

Execration

Execration noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.

Desecration and execration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desecration" instead a noun "Execration".

Nearby Words: execrable, execrated, execrating
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