degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath
The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with undue publicity, or lack of delicacy
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, the profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God