Added 9 October 2026
profanation
/pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: profanatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about profanation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character.
desecration of the Holy Sabbath
- 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. By surface analysis, profane + -ation.
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