Desecration and Purification
Opposite meaning words
Desecration
Desecration noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.
Usage example: the communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar
Purification is an antonym for desecration.
Purification
Purification noun - The act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt.
Usage example: some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
Desecration is an antonym for purification.
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