profanatory

9.9

Showing disrespect for things people think are holy

adjective
/prəˈfænəˌtɔri/

: profanador

The vandalism of the tomb was considered a profanatory act by the community.

Examples

The profanatory graffiti on the temple walls was shocking.
Such profanatory behavior is condemned in most religious traditions.
His profanatory remarks offended many in the congregation.
His profanatory remarks about the church angered many parishioners.
His profanatory remarks offended many in the congregation.
Such profanatory behavior is condemned in most religious traditions.
The profanatory graffiti on the temple walls was shocking.

Synonyms

blasphemous

vsprofanatory

Offensive

20 8.4

Showing disrespect for things people consider holy

is broader and can imply actual damaging, not only language or speech

sacrilegious

vsprofanatory

12 9.0

Showing great disrespect to things people consider sacred

is similar but stresses severe intent to harm sacred objects

impious

vsprofanatory

Formal

3 9.6

Not showing respect for God or sacred things

is wider, applying to any sacred thing and often implying active desecration

Antonyms

reverent

10 6.1

Showing deep respect, often during religious or formal events

How Irreverent

blasphemous

Offensive

20 8.4

sacrilegious

12 9.0

profanatory

9.9

profane

NSFW

14 7.7

irreverent

19 7.2

disrespectful

121 3.0

Surface Forms

profanatory positive

Morphology

profanatory = profane (semi-transparent) = pro + fan + atory

The suffix 'atory' indicates a tendency or capability, but the specific meaning of showing disrespect is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

The word profanatory comes from Latin parts pro- 'outside' and fanum 'temple', so it originally meant being 'outside the temple' or not sacred. You can see the same root in profane and profanity, and that's why a profanatory act shows disrespect to things people consider 'sacred'.