- profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
--1 is a kind of irreverence, violation
Derived form: verb profane2 - profanation - degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
--2 is a kind of degradation, debasement
Derived form: verb profane1