Meanings
adjectiveprofanatory (comparative more profanatory, superlative most profanatory)
comparative more profanatory · superlative most profanatory
- Involving or relating to profanation.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Classical Latinprofānāt-
- Englishprofanatory
From Classical Latin profānāt-, the past participial stem of profānō, + -ory. By surface analysis, profane + -atory.
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APA
profanatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profanatory
MLA
“profanatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profanatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profanatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profanatory.
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