Historical Crimes And Punishments

noun an act of disrespect towards a deity or sacred things

• The philosopher criticized the impiety of the ruler's decision to ban all religious practices.
• She was shocked by the impiety of his behavior at the church.
• I can't believe the impiety of those guys mocking the priest during the service.
• The impiety of cutting down the ancient tree was likened to a betrayal of nature itself.

noun the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative

• The man was charged with parricide after murdering his own father.
• I can't believe he committed parricide, that's just messed up.
• Dude, that guy is a total parricide, he killed his own family member.
• Betraying your own principles is a form of intellectual parricide.

noun irreverent or disrespectful treatment of something considered sacred

• Committing sacrilege in a place of worship is considered a serious offense.
• Some people believe that not recycling is a sacrilege against the environment.
• Dude, skipping your grandma's birthday party would be a total sacrilege!
• To some, painting over a historic mural is seen as a sacrilege to the community's heritage.

noun any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion

• The government charged the individuals with sedition for inciting rebellion against the state.
• The group of protestors were accused of sedition for their actions against the authorities.
• They got in trouble for pulling that sedition stunt.
• His controversial speech was seen as an act of sedition against traditional beliefs.

verb to steal (something) by committing theft

• The police are investigating a group of thieves who have been targeting high-end jewelry stores.
• I heard that someone tried to thieve a car from the parking lot last night.
• Watch out for that guy, he's known to thieve from unsuspecting tourists.
• Gossip can thieve away someone's reputation faster than anything else.