verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

profane, blaspheme, desecrate

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Example Sentences

Example:The townspeople were scandalized when the politician profaned the sacred spaces by allowing commercial activities.

Definition:To treat with disrespect or irreverence, especially by making holy things common or unworthy of respect.

From profane

Example:The artist's latest work was so controversial it was accused of blaspheming religious icons.

Definition:To speak or write in a disrespectful or irreverent manner about God, religion, or sacred things.

From blaspheme

Example:The vandals desecrated the graveyard, smashing tombstones and disturbing the peace of the departed.

Definition:To violate the sanctity of, often through physical or metaphorical acts of disrespect.

From desecrate