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Defenition of the word profane

    • Defenition of the word profane

      • To remove the consecration from a person or an object.
      • Not to respect the sacred character of.
      • characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
      • grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
      • corrupt morally
      • violate the sacred character of a place, such as a graveyard
      • not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
      • not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
      • violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
      • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
      • grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches'' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
      • violate the sacred character of a place or language
      • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
      • characterized by profanity or cursing
      • grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
      • not concerned with or devoted to religion

    Synonyms for the word profane

      • blasphemous
      • blue
      • corrupt
      • debase
      • debauch
      • demoralize
      • deprave
      • desecrate
      • disrespectful
      • irreligious
      • irreverent
      • misdirect
      • outrage
      • pervert
      • sacrilegious
      • unconsecrated
      • unsanctified
      • violate
      • vitiate
      • wicked

    Similar words in the profane

      • dirty
      • earthly
      • impious
      • irreverent
      • laic
      • lay
      • profanatory
      • profane
      • profaned
      • profanely
      • profanes
      • secular
      • secularised
      • secularized
      • temporal
      • unhallowed
      • unholy
      • worldly

    Hyponyms for the word profane

      • bastardise
      • bastardize
      • carnalise
      • carnalize
      • infect
      • lead astray
      • lead off
      • poison
      • sensualise
      • sensualize
      • suborn
      • whore

    Hypernyms for the word profane

      • alter
      • assail
      • assault
      • attack
      • change
      • modify
      • set on

    Antonyms for the word profane

      • sacred

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