Which of these is a synonym for the word desecration ?

Ruin.

Explanation:

Desecration is a term with a negative connotation. It means to violate or disrespect. In the term of Ruin, it means to violate (though more physically in most respects).

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your answer is: a passage or quotation taken or selected from a religious book example: the bible, torah, and the quran.

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its main object was the establishment of "settlement houses" in poor urban areas, in which volunteer middle-class "settlement workers" would live, hoping to share knowledge and culture with, and alleviate the poverty of, their low-income neighbors.