profanatory
[ pruh-fan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, proh- ]
/ prəˈfæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, proʊ- /
adjective
tending to desecrate; profaning.
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Origin of profanatory
1850–55; profanat(ion) + -ory1
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH profanatory
lewd, obscene, pornographic, profanatory , profaneWords nearby profanatory
proestrus, pro-European, prof, profamily, profanation, profanatory, profane, profanity, profascist, profeminist, Prof. Eng.
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