The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BLASPHEMY
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What does BLASPHEMY mean?
BLASPHEMY noun- An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
- (by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.