Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) 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. 2. (n.) The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with undue publicity, or lack of delicacy.

Multi-Version Concordance Profanation (1 Occurrence) 1 Samuel 14:45 And the people say unto Saul, 'Doth Jonathan die who wrought this great salvation in Israel? -- a profanation! Jehovah liveth, if there falleth from the hair of his head to the earth, for with God he hath wrought this day;' and the people rescue Jonathan, and he hath not died. (YLT)