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English noun: profanation

1. profanation (act) blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character


SamplesDesecration of the Holy Sabbath.


Synonymsblasphemy, desecration, sacrilege


Broader (hypernym)irreverence, violation

2. profanation (act) degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening


Broader (hypernym)debasement, degradation









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