1. treated with violent disrespect or made impure; violated in a sacred or revered way
Usage: often used to describe religious sites or objects

1. past tense and past participle of desecrate; to have treated something sacred with violent disrespect
Usage: past form of the verb desecrate

Examples

• The ancient temple had been desecrated by vandals.
• Protesters accused the developers of having desecrated the burial ground.
• The desecrated cemetery required extensive restoration work.
• They found the desecrated statue lying broken on the ground.
• The community was outraged that their sacred site had been desecrated.
• Historical monuments should never be desecrated by graffiti.
• The desecrated church needed to be reconsecrated before services could resume.