English → Latin
“profanation” in Latin
violātiōviolation, profanationtempluman open space for augural observation; open, clear, broad space; a space dedicated to a deity; place of divine worship; religiōscrupulousness, conscientious exactness; piety, religious scruple, religious awe, superstition, strict religious observaprŏfānātĭoprofanation
The English word profanation itself goes back to Latin fānum, through profanatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
profanation
violatio (templi, Liv.: religionum, Sen.; profanatio, Tert.). To order an investigation on the subject of the profanation of the holy rites, quaestionem de pollutis sacris decernere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for profanation?
- The usual Latin words for “profanation” are violātiō, templum, religiō; also prŏfānātĭo. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.