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profanation

pro·fa·na·tion

UK/pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ US/ˌprɔfʌˈneɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

  • “desecration of the Holy Sabbath”
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2.

degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening

Origin

From Middle French prophanation, profanation, and its source, Late Latin profanatio, from the participle stem of Latin profānō.

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