profanation

Pronunciation: /pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

The English word “profanation” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.

Etymology

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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