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sacrilegium

[sa.krɪˈɫɛ.ɡi.ũː] · noun

Meaning

  1. The robbing of a temple, stealing of sacred objects, sacrilege.
  2. Violation of sacred things, profanation, sacrilege.

Etymology / origin

Derived from sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”) + -ium (nominalizing suffix).

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