profanation vs degradation

profanation and degradation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
profanation	Yes	No	No	No
degradation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, degradation is a hypernym of profanation; that is, degradation is a word with a broader meaning than profanation:

Other hypernyms of profanation include debasement.

profanation (noun)	degradation (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	a low or downcast state