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profanation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blasphemy, desecration, sacrilege |
| Type of | irreverence, violation |
| Derivation | profane |
profanation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | debasement, degradation |
| Derivation | profane |
Examples of profanation
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His profanation of their shrines and cult images incurred their hostility.
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One might ask them if they deem such services a profanation of their religious beliefs.
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On a platter A poet's pale and glaring head, A parrot's screech, a monkey's chatter, And profanation of the dead.
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Will they recoil from his manipulation-some would call it profanation-of the nation's most painful collective memory?
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I agree about the profanation.
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Removing the distinction of sacred spaces does not lead to the sanctification of all space, but to its profanation-now no place is sacred because there are no limits.
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There is still an undertone of resentment, with almost every writer inclined to blame some group for which he or she takes no responsibility for the profanation of the rural shrine.
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He protested because Dion hadn't leveled the acropolis, after he had barred the profanation of Dionysius'tomb, and because he had brought the foreign politicians.
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Catechists not intent on this end, besides fatally injuring the Church, by sowing the materials of dissension in religion, also introduce an impious profanation of baptism.
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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
- (profanatory) profaning or tending to desecrate
- (profaned) treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
- A profanity is a word, expression, gesture, or other social behavior which is socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, desecrating, or showing disrespect.
- Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness) is an album by Bill Laswell-led supergroup, Praxis, released in Japan on January 1, 2008. The album features guest appearances by Iggy Pop, Mike Patton, Serj Tankian and Killah Priest among others.
