Etymological root
sacer
Latin
Words from this root(6)
consecrate
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/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/
to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly
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execrate
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/ˈɛksəˌkreɪt/
to feel or express great loathing for; to curse
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consecrated
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/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/
declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose
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desecrate
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/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/
to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect
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desecration
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/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/
the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred
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execrable
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/ˈɛksɪkrəbəl/
extremely bad, detestable, or of very poor quality
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