Synonyms of profanation
14 similar words
Another word for profanation is blasphemy. Other synonyms of profanation are perversion, desecration, sacrilege, adulteration and debasement.
Synonyms and similar words for profanation
nounThe act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
- blasphemyAn act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view...
- sacrilegeDesecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
- perversionThe action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
- abasement
- adulterationThe process of adulterating.
- corruption
- debasementThe act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
- debauchmentThe act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
- defilementThe act of defiling.
- depravationThe act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
- impurificationThe act or process of impurifying.
- desecrationAn act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
- depravement archaicDepravity; corruption.
- pollution rareThe desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.
Meaning of profanation
- noun The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
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Questions about synonyms of profanation
- What is another word for profanation?
- Profanation has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as blasphemy, perversion, desecration, sacrilege, adulteration, debasement, defilement and depravation.
- What does profanation mean?
- Profanation means the act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: profanation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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