To deprive a thing of its holy character
A. Sacrilege
B. Blasphemy
C. Consecrate
D. Desecrate
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
One word substitute is Desecrate.Sacrilege: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
Blasphemy: the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
Consecrate: make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.
Desecrate: treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.
Related Questions on One Word Substitution
A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation:
A. Sceptic
B. Ascetic
C. Devotee
D. Antiquarian
Commencement of words with the same letter:
A. Pun
B. Alliteration
C. Transferred epithet
D. Oxymoron
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