profanation

[ prof-uh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌprɒf əˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of profaning; desecration; defilement; debasement.

OTHER WORDS FOR profanation

sacrilege, blasphemy.

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Origin of profanation

First 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

Words nearby profanation

proestrogen, proestrus, pro-European, prof, profamily, profanation, profanatory, profane, profanity, profascist, profeminist

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 Sharman
He gazed and then he did not gaze at all—it seemed like a profanation.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
He looked upon married life, with all its hallowed beauty, as a profanation for a priest.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
Have 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 East

Rarely, if ever, has there been a more ghastly profanation of the Holy Sacrament of Regeneration!
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady