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Profanation vs Blasphemy - What's the difference?

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Blasphemy is a synonym of profanation.



As nouns the difference between profanation and blasphemy

is that profanation is the act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement while blasphemy is irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.

profanation

English

Noun

(profanations)
  • The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
  • *, II.37:
  • *:those which mocke and condemne it, intend neverthelesse to wrong this noble vertue; but onely to condemne the abuse and profanation of so sacred a title.
  • *1826-06 , The Gentleman's Magazine , page 528:
  • *:but there is a time and a season for all things, and we look upon such attempts as that before us, with a certain portion of respect for a good intention, but as a lamentable want of judgment and good taste, not to speak of a familiarity with the phraseology of Scripture, little short of profanation .

    • Related terms

    *profane

    blasphemy

    English

    (wikipedia blasphemy)

    Noun

    (blasphemies)
  • Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.
    • That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad is a form of blasphemy .
  • The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.
  • The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.

    • Synonyms

    * (irreverent language) cursing]], cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, [[swear, swearing * (unholy act) profanation, desecration, sacrilege, violation

    Antonyms

    * reverence, veneration, worship, adoration

    Derived terms

    * blasphemous * blasphemously * blasphemousness