Synonyms for profanation
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
desecration, sacrilege, blasphemy, abuse, violation, prostitution, misuse, perversion, debasement, defilement, pollution dated rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
Forms
- Plural
- profanations → desecrations, sacrileges, blasphemies, abuses…
Example sentences
- violation Guantanamo is the epitome of human rights violation.
- blasphemy The angry mob wanted Jesus killed for blasphemy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| profanation | steady | |
| violation | falling | |
| blasphemy | rising | |
| desecration | rising | |
| sacrilege | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- abuse2
- 6 letters
- misuse2
- 9 letters
- violation4, pollution3, blasphemy3, sacrilege3
- 10 letters
- perversion3, debasement3, defilement
- 11 letters
- desecration4
- 12 letters
- prostitution4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- profanation
- Italiano
- profanazione