All 3 Uses of
desecrate
in
Things Fall Apart
- The other egwugwu immediately surrounded their desecrated companion, to shield him from the profane gaze of women and children, and led him away.
p. 186..9desecrated = violated (the sacred nature of something)
- This is the house of God and I will not live to see it desecrated.
p. 190..9 *desecrated = violated
- We shall make sacrifices to cleanse the desecrated land.
p. 208..1desecrated = violated (of something sacred)
Definition:
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(desecrate) violate the sacred nature of something