"desecration" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 褻瀆
• 侮辱（宗教場所）

Definition

褻瀆是指對神聖場所或物品表示不尊重或暴力的行為。通常指損壞或侮辱被視為神聖的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Desecration” 多用於正式、法律、宗教或歷史語境，常指涉神聖或備受尊重的事物（例如廟宇、墳墓、宗教標誌）。不適用於日常物品的一般不敬。

Examples

The desecration of the ancient temple shocked the community.

古廟的**褻瀆**讓社區震驚。

He was arrested for the desecration of a war memorial.

他因**褻瀆**戰爭紀念碑被逮捕。

Many consider graffiti on gravestones an act of desecration.

許多人認為在墓碑上塗鴉是一種**褻瀆**行為。

There was public outrage over the desecration of the cemetery last night.

昨晚公墓的**褻瀆**引發了公眾憤怒。

People protested, calling the destruction of the statue a clear desecration.

人們抗議，稱摧毀雕像是明顯的**褻瀆**。

Local leaders condemned the desecration of holy books found in the river.

當地領袖譴責在河中發現的聖書遭受**褻瀆**。