świętokradztwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish świętokradzstwo. By surface analysis, święty + -o- + kraść + -ztwo. Compare Czech svatokrádež, Slovak svätokrádež.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕfjɛn.tɔˈkrat͡s.tfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡stfɔ
  • Syllabification: świę‧to‧kradz‧two

Noun

świętokradztwo n

  1. (religion) blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege (desecration, profanation, misuse, or violation of a sacred place or object)
    Synonyms: blasfemia, bluźnierstwo, profanacja
  2. (by extension) blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege (desecration, profanation, misuse, or violation of values that are considered sacred)
    Synonyms: blasfemia, bluźnierstwo, profanacja

Declension

adjectives
adverbs
  • świętokradczo
  • świętokradzko
noun

Further reading

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