1. treating something sacred with disrespect or irreverence
Usage: present participle of ‘profane’

Examples

• The vandals were caught profaning the ancient temple.
• He was accused of profaning the holy site with his crude behavior.
• The protesters felt the development was profaning sacred ground.
• She considered the commercialization profaning the religious holiday.
• The artist was criticized for profaning traditional symbols in his work.
• They were profaning the memory of the fallen soldiers with their disrespectful actions.