sin against

sin against someone or something

to offend or desecrate someone or something sacred or revered. The critic said that Walter sinned against the poet when he read the poem in a sarcastic manner. I would say that Walter sinned against poetry, not just one poet.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tamara	tah-MAH-rah (Russian, Spanish, Italian), tə-MAHR-ə (English), TAM-ə-rə (English)	Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, English, Dutch, S
Hellen	HEL-ən	English
Halina	hah-LEE-nah	Polish
Landon	LAN-dən	English
Trace	TRAYS	English
Gallchobhar	-	Irish (Rare)