Profane - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|prəˈfeɪn|
Brit.
|prəˈfeɪn|
verb
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (syn: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, subvert, vitiate)
- violate the sacred character of a place or language (syn: desecrate, outrage, violate)
- violate the sacred character of a place or language (syn: desecrate, outrage, violate)
profane the name of God
adjective
- characterized by profanity or cursing (syn: blasphemous, blue)
- grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred (syn: blasphemous, sacrilegious)
profane words
- not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled- grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred (syn: blasphemous, sacrilegious)
profane utterances against the Church
Extra examples
...the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories...
...profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies...
...it was hard to juggle the requirements of church and our more profane duties...
...offended by the profane language that her coworkers used so casually...
...uttered a profane ejaculation upon stubbing his toe in the dark...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: profane
he/she/it: profanes
present participle: profaning
past tense: profaned
past participle: profaned
I/you/we/they: profane
he/she/it: profanes
present participle: profaning
past tense: profaned
past participle: profaned
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