Difference between Sacrilege and Blasphemy

What is the difference between Sacrilege and Blasphemy?

Sacrilege as a noun is desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred while Blasphemy as a noun is irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.

Sacrilege

Part of speech: noun

Definition: desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred

Blasphemy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.

Example sentence: I suppose I should say that I treasure blasphemy, as a faith of the highest order.

We hope you now know whether to use Sacrilege or Blasphemy in your sentence.

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