profanation
[ prof-uh-ney-shuhn ]
noun
the act of profaning; desecration; defilement; debasement.
Origin of profanation
1First recorded in 1545–55; from Late Latin profānātiōn- (stem of profānātiō “desecration”), equivalent to Latin profānāt(us) (past participle of profānāre “to desecrate”) + -iōn- noun suffix; replacing prophanation, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin prophānātiō, for Late Latin profānātiō, as above; see profane, -ion
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How to use profanation in a sentence
The limbs and members of the slain Christ were made the vehicle of revolting profanation.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanHe gazed and then he did not gaze at all—it seemed like a profanation.
The Varmint | Owen JohnsonHe looked upon married life, with all its hallowed beauty, as a profanation for a priest.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John LordHave not many, who have ended their days on the scaffold, traced their ruin to the profanation of the Sabbath?
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2) | Timothy EastRarely, if ever, has there been a more ghastly profanation of the Holy Sacrament of Regeneration!
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend Brady
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