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noun
A person who profanes or violates the sacredness or sanctity of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree English desecrate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English desecrator From desecrate + -or.
