- (v.t.) The act of treating with abuse or disrespect or with undue publicity or lack of delicacy.
- (v.t.) The act of violating sacred things or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred; desecration; as, the profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). profanation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/profanation/definitions/2049561 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "profanation" http://smartdefine.org/profanation/definitions/2049561 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "profanation" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/profanation/definitions/2049561> |