profanation

nouns

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
"desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege
is derived from
profane
degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
profanation
is derived from
profane
is a type of (narrower)
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
debasement, degradation