*Sacrilege* (n.) — the violation, profanation, or irreverent treatment of something regarded as sacred or holy; the misuse or desecration of what is consecrated. From Latin *sacrilegium*, originally the theft of sacred objects (*sacer*, sacred + *legere*, to gather or steal). > [!note] Seedling — this definition is still being developed. Source: [[Evil in Modern Thought - Neiman|Evil in Modern Thought]] by Susan Neiman, p. 226.