profanacja

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See also: profanacją

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin profanātiō. Doublet of profanować and profanum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔ.faˈna.t͡sja/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡sja
  • Syllabification: pro‧fa‧na‧cja

Noun

profanacja f

  1. (religion) blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege (desecration, profanation, misuse, or violation of a sacred place or object)
    Synonyms: blasfemia, bluźnierstwo, świętokradztwo
  2. (by extension) blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege (desecration, profanation, misuse, or violation of values that are considered sacred)
    Synonyms: blasfemia, bluźnierstwo, świętokradztwo

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Further reading

  • profanacja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • profanacja in Polish dictionaries at PWN