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1 Maccabees 1:43 Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath.
1 Maccabees 1:48 That they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
Profanation
PROFANA'TION, n. [L. profano. See Profane.]
1. The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; as the profanation of the sabbath by sports, amusements or unnecessary labor; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God by swearing, jesting, &c.
2. The act of treating with abuse or disrespect.