Sacrilegious

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdÊ’.É™s/
• Rhymes: -ɪdÊ’É™s

Origin

From Latin sacer + legō ("steal something sacred").

Full definition of sacrilegious

Adjective

1. Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.