prof|a|na|tion

prof|a|na|tion
prof|a|na|tion «PROF uh NAY shuhn», noun.
the act of showing contempt or disregard toward something holy; treatment of something sacred as it should not be treated: »

Reverence forbids quotation, for the profanation of divine names and ideas becomes revolting and unbearable (Atlantic).

SYNONYM(S): desecration, defilement.

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • profanation — prof·a·na·tion …   English syllables

  • profanation — prof•a•na•tion [[t]ˌprɒf əˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. the act of profaning; desecration; defilement • Etymology: 1545–55; < MF < ML pro•fan•a•to•ry prəˈfæn əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, proʊ adj …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

  • Profanation — Prof a*na tion, n. [L. profanatio: cf. F. profanation. See {Profane}, v. t.] 1. 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Profligation — Prof li*ga tion, n. [L. profligatio.] Defeat; rout; overthrow. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

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