profanations

plural of profanation
as in corruptions
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things the First Book of the Maccabees tells of the profanation of the temple of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 167 b.c.

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Noun
  • The attorneys argued that state officials' failure to disclose public information prevents them from ensuring that Ward's execution is carried out without constitutional violations.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Criminal violations can be punished by up to 1 year in jail and up to $100,000 in fines, officials said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During the speech, however, Kemp periodically deviated from building up Astra to hurling insults at several of his competitors in the launch industry.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Kimmel has been a frequent target, with the two trading insults.
    Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Profanations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profanations. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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