sacrilege
The sacrilege (in the 16th century borrowed from the Latin sacrilegium "temple robbery"; composed of sacra "sanctuaries", casual "pick up") denotes an offense against the sacred .
In various religions, sacrilege includes , for example, the desecration of holy ground or holy things through robbery , desecration or abuse , but also an attack on consecrated persons.
If sacrilege is committed, it is often referred to as blasphemy or blasphemy .
Individual evidence
- ^ Kluge: Etymological Dictionary of the German Language , 24th edition, keyword sacrilege
Web links
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