The sin or crime of violating or profaning sacred things; the alienating to laymen, or to common purposes, what has been appropriated or consecrated to religious persons or uses.

A general term for violation of that which is considered sacred. See blasphemy, shirk.

a sin against the First Commandment

Sacrilege were a female fronted thrash band from the Midlands region of England. Three members Tony May, Damien Thompson and Andy Baker were also members of an influential UK punk band called the Varukers. They teamed up with Lynda Simpson, also known as "Tam", to form the new band called Sacrilege.

Sacrilege is a double remix album by the band Can, released in 1997.

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"