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      profanatory
      adjective
      profaning or tending to desecrate
      Roots
      propro- · Latin · before, outsidefanumfan- · Latin · templeatorius-atory · Latin · pertaining to, serving to
      Words related to profanatory
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      The word profanatory breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“before, outside”); fan, from Latin fanum (“temple”); and -atory, from Latin atorius (“pertaining to, serving to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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