sacrilege

/ˈsækrɪlɪdʒ/

NOUN

1. Desecration or violation of something sacred

The act of treating something regarded as sacred with disrespect, especially by damaging, misusing, violating, or profaning it.

The disrespectful destruction, defacement, or misuse of a religious place, object, symbol, or other thing considered holy.

The act of defacing the ancient temple was seen as a profound sacrilege by the local community.
The unauthorized removal of artifacts from the sacred site was condemned as an act of sacrilege.
The vandal's spray-painting of religious symbols on the church walls was viewed as a blatant sacrilege.
Desecrating the cemetery was regarded as a severe sacrilege by the grieving families.

An act or expression that shows contempt, irreverence, or disrespect toward religious beliefs, sacred traditions, or worship.

In their culture, disrupting a sacred ritual was considered an unforgivable sacrilege.

An act regarded as a serious offense against something held in exceptionally high regard, even when it is not explicitly religious.