Destruction
Destruction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Sacrilege and destruction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sacrilege" instead a noun "Destruction".
Sacrilege
Sacrilege noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.
Destruction and sacrilege are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destruction" instead a noun "Sacrilege".
Nearby Word: sacrilegious
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Legend attributed its destruction to the rampant greed of its citizens and acts of sacrilege against God.
Source: Soiled City on a Hill - Accused of murder, arson, destruction of property and sacrilege, he only spoke when accused of treason - pointing out that he had never sworn allegiance to Edward The First to begin with.
Source: Series / A History Of Scotland -
In chapter 8 Jubey initially refers to Kazumi's magic as "breaking religious law"/"sacrilege" before apparently correcting himself and saying it's "destruction".
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