profanation vs sacrilege

profanation and sacrilege both are nouns.

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

As nouns, profanation and sacrilege are synonyms defined as:

profanation and sacrilege: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

Other synonyms of profanation include blasphemy, desecration.

profanation (noun)	sacrilege (noun)
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character	blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening