sacrilege
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Being complicit, however reluctantly, in their destruction seemed almost sacrilege.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
A recent attempt by the government in India's northern state of Punjab to introduce a tougher law punishing sacrilege against the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, has triggered a controversy.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The idea was to call attention to the way women have been de-centered in the male canon, but some felt it was sacrilege to subject Wilson’s work to a feminist stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the minds of some retrograde dweebs, representing these baddies with a woman who could play Barbie was sacrilege.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
We’re tempted to spell it like religious, but sacrilege is the root.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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