Word: sacrilegist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sac
ri
le
gist
Definition: One who is guilty of sacrilege; blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
Morphemes:
Affix: sacrilege
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sacrum
Language: la
Decoded: sacrum
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: gather; take, steal
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.