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Desecrated

Deh-zuh-KRAY-tihd

/dɛzʌˈkreɪtɪd/

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desecrated

Dictionary meaning

Treated with contempt.

Examples

  • Many desecrated shrines and cemeteries.

Synonyms: despised, detested, hated, scorned

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