profanation

pʁɔfanɑsjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of profanation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

religieuxaction de manquer de respect envers des choses sacrées

La profanation de l'église a choqué les fidèles.

irrévérence

sacrilège

abusmauvais usage de choses précieuses ou respectables

Cette profanation de l'art classique dérange les critiques.

abus

détournement

avilissementdégradation causée par un manque de respect

La profanation de sa mémoire l'a profondément blessé.

avilissement

déshonneur

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Origin of profanation

latin, profanatio (desecration)

Terms with profanation included in their meaning

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pilleur de tombes

profanation

personne qui viole des sépultures pour voler leur contenu

sacrilège

profanation religieuse

profanation d'une chose sacrée ou outrage envers une personne vénérable

pilleur de tombe

profanation

personne qui fracture des tombes pour voler ce qui s'y trouve

polluer

religion

souiller un lieu saint par profanation

violé

adj.

profanation

qui a été profané ou souillé

viol

religion

profanation ou souillure d'un lieu sacré

sacrilège

religion

personne qui commet une profanation ou un outrage

souillure

sacré

profanation d'une chose sacrée ou religieuse

Examples of profanation in a sentence

Il a été arrêté pour profanation d’objets sacrés.
La profanation de ce lieu sacré a choqué la communauté.
Certains dénoncent la profanation des traditions ancestrales.
La profanation de ce monument a choqué la ville.
Il a dénoncé la profanation des valeurs familiales.

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English:desecration, defilement, ...
German:Schändung, Verunglimpfung, ...
Italian:profanazione, dissacrazione, ...
Spanish:profanación, desacralización, ...
Portuguese:profanação, profanação, ...
Chinese:亵渎, 玷污, ...
Japanese:冒涜, 汚辱, ...
Arabic:تدنيس, انتهاك حرمة, ...
Hebrew:חִילּוּל, שִׁעוּל, ...
Russian:осквернение, надругательство, ...
Ukrainian:профанація, ...
Catalan:profanació, ultratge, ...
Danish:vanhelligelse, respektløst misbrug, ...
Dutch:profanatie, ontheiliging, ...
Greek:βεβήλωση, προσβολή, ...
Khmer:ការប្រមាថបំពានវត្ថុសក្ការៈ, ការបំពាន, ...
Korean:신성모독, 남용, ...
Polish:profana, profanacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):profanação, desrespeito, ...
Romanian:profanație, abuz, ...
Swedish:skändning, missbruk, ...
Thai:การลบหลู่สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์, การลบหลู่, ...
Turkish:kutsal şeylere saygısızlık, kötüye kullanım, ...
Vietnamese:sự báng bổ, sự xúc phạm, ...

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Definition of profanation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Origin of profanation

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