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   profane

   /prəˈfeɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular: "a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane" Similar secularlaynon-religiousnon-churchtemporalworldlyearthlyunsanctifiedunconsecratedunhallowedrare:laicOpposite religioussacred
   • ▪ (of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge: "he was an agnostic, a profane man"
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent: "a profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb" Similar irreverentungodlygodlessimpiousdisrespectfulirreligiousunbelievingdisbelievingsacrilegiousidolatrous
   • ▪ (of language) blasphemous or obscene. Similar obsceneblasphemousfoulvulgarcrudefilthydirtysmuttycoarserudeoffensivescurrilousoff colourindecentindecorousrare:FescennineCyprianOpposite decorous

   verb

   • 1. treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: "it was a serious matter to profane a tomb"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘heathen’): from Old French prophane, from Latin profanus ‘outside the temple, not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. profanation noun
   • 2. profanely adverb
   • 3. profaneness noun
   • 4. profaner noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › profaneProfane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   profane: [verb] to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROFANE definition: 1. showing no respect for a god or a religion, often through language: 2. not relating to religion…. Learn more.

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   profane: 1 adj grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred “ profane utterances against the Church” Synonyms: blasphemous , sacrilegious irreverent showing lack of due respect or veneration adj not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled Synonyms: unconsecrated , unsanctified unhallowed , unholy not hallowed or consecrated adj ...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred 2. not designed or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Profane definition: characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.. See examples of PROFANE used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › profaneProfane - definition of profane by The Free Dictionary

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   Define profane. profane synonyms, profane pronunciation, profane translation, English dictionary definition of profane. adj. 1. Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred. 2.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › profaneProfane Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Profane definition: Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred.