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profanation

UK
/prəˌfænəˈeɪʃən/
US
/proʊˌfænəˈeɪʃən/

Translations

profanationnoun
profanations
pl
UK
/prəˌfænəˈeɪʃən/
US
/proʊˌfænəˈeɪʃən/
profanationTerme courant pour désigner le fait de profaner ou l’acte de profanation.
The profanation of the sacred monument outraged the public.
La profanation du monument sacré a indigné le public.
Additional translations
sacrilègeEmploi plus marqué pour un acte jugé sacrilège ou irrespectueux envers le sacré.
Synonyms
desecration
defilement
blasphemy
sacrilege
violation

Definitions

profanationnoun
The act of treating something sacred with disrespect or irreverence.
The vandalism of the ancient temple was considered a profanation by the local community.
A disrespectful or irreverent act or instance.
The profanation of the holy site shocked the religious leaders.
The state of having been desecrated or rendered non-sacred.
Many believers lamented the profanation of the shrine, insisting it could never regain its sanctity.
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