profaneness

Definitions of profaneness
  1. noun
    unholiness by virtue of being profane
    synonyms: unsanctification
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    sacrilegiousness
    profaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege
    type of:
    unholiness
    the quality of being unholy
  2. noun
    an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
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    irreverence
    an irreverent mental attitude
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