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profanation vs debasement

debasement vs profanation

profanation and debasement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profanation Yes No No No
debasement Yes No No No
As nouns, debasement is a hypernym of profanation; that is, debasement is a word with a broader meaning than profanation:
  • profanation: degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
  • debasement: changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
Other hypernyms of profanation include degradation.
profanation (noun) debasement (noun)
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
Difference between profanation and debasement

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