Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

The violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred

Sacrilege

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred" is sacrilege. It means "the act of violating or profaning something sacred or held sacred." The other options are incorrect.

• Pious means showing a reverent or religious attitude.
• Sacramental means relating to or denoting a sacrament.
• Holy means sacred or divine.