"profanatory" meaning in English

See profanatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more profanatory [comparative], most profanatory [superlative]
Etymology: From Classical Latin profānāt-, the past participial stem of profānō, + -ory. By surface analysis, profane + -atory. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-cla||profānāt-}} Classical Latin profānāt-, {{glossary|past participle|past participial}} past participial, {{glossary|stem}} stem, {{suffix|en||ory<id:adjectival>}} + -ory, {{surf|en|profane|-atory}} By surface analysis, profane + -atory Head templates: {{en-adj}} profanatory (comparative more profanatory, superlative most profanatory)
  1. Involving or relating to profanation.
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