desecration vs sacrilege

desecration and sacrilege both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desecration	Yes	No	No	No
sacrilege	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desecration and sacrilege are synonyms defined as:

desecration and sacrilege: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

Other synonyms of desecration include blasphemy, profanation.

desecration (noun)	sacrilege (noun)
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character	blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character