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
Binyamin	bee-nyah-MEEN (Jewish)	Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
Malika	mah-LIK-ah	Arabic
Marcin	MAHR-cheen	Polish
Nannie	['næni]
Karla	['ka:lə]
Anahid	-	Armenian