Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

profanation

/pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: pro-fa-na-tion
IPA: /pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"those which mocke and condemne it, intend neverthelesse to wrong this noble vertue; but onely to condemne the abuse and profanation of so sacred a title[…]."
"[…] but there is a time and a season for all things, and we look upon such attempts as that before us, with a certain portion of respect for a good intention, but as a lamentable want of judgment and good taste, not to speak of a familiarity with the phraseology of Scripture, little short of profanation."

Etymology

From Middle French prophanation, profanation, and its source, Late Latin profanatio, from the participle stem of Latin profānō. By surface analysis, profane + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

profanations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

profane

Synonyms

blasphemy sacrilege perversion abasement adulteration corruption debasement debauchment defilement depravation depravement impurification

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce profanation?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does profanation mean?: The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
Where does profanation come from?: From Middle French prophanation, profanation, and its source, Late Latin profanatio, from the participle stem of Latin profānō. By surface analysis, profane + -ation.

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