Profanation

  • 1profanation — [ prɔfanasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • prophanation 1460; lat. profanatio 1 ♦ Action de profaner (les choses sacrées, les lieux saints). Profanation des choses saintes. Profanation de l hostie. Profanation des églises (⇒ violation) . Profanation de sépulture. 2 …

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  • 2Profanation — 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,… …

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  • 3profanation — profanation, desecration, sacrilege, blasphemy can all mean a violation or a misuse of something regarded as sacred. Profanation applies to an irreverent outrage shocking to those who cherish and hold sacred the thing mistreated; although it may… …

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  • 4profanation — Profanation. s. f. v. Action de profaner les choses saintes, irreverence commise contre les choses de la Religion. Profanation horrible. la profanation des Eglises, des vases sacrez. Il se dit aussi, Du simple abus qu on fait des choses rares &… …

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  • 5Profanation — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Death Metal Gründung 1997 Website http://www.profanation.net …

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  • 6profanation — 1550s, from O.Fr. prophanation (15c., Mod.Fr. profanation) or directly from L.L. profanationem, noun of action from profanare (see PROFANE (Cf. profane)) …

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  • 7profanation — index blasphemy, profanity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 8Profanation — Profanation,die:⇨Entweihung …

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  • 9profanation — Profanation, Profanatio …

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  • 10profanation — [präf΄ə nā′shən] n. [Fr < LL(Ec) profanatio < L profanare < profanus: see PROFANE] a profaning or being profaned; desecration; defilement SYN. SACRILEGE profanatory [prō fan′ə tôr΄ē, prəfan′ə tôr΄ē] adj …

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