Definition of sacrilegious

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sac·ri·le·gious    (skr-ljs, -ljs) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred.
2. Having committed sacrilege.

OTHER FORMS:
sacri·legious·ly(Adverb), sacri·legious·ness(Noun)
Usage Note:
Sacrilegious, the adjective form of sacrilege, is often misspelled through confusion with religious.