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Taxonomy vs Profanation - What's the difference?

taxonomy | profanation |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and profanation

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while profanation is the act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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