Meaning
sacrilege
- violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
- an outrageous violation of tradition, rules, or values (figurative)
In a sentence
Spezzare gli spaghetti prima di cuocerli è considerato un sacrilegio.
Breaking spaghetti before cooking them is considered a sacrilege.
È davvero un sacrilegio cambiare la ricetta tradizionale?
Is it really a sacrilege to change the traditional recipe?
I fedeli considerarono il furto nella cappella un autentico sacrilegio.
The worshippers considered the theft in the chapel a true sacrilege.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sacrilegio | masculine · singular |
| sacrilegi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used hyperbolically in food culture (e.g. putting cream in carbonara).
- Plural is 'sacrilegi'.