# profanation

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/profanation