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profane
(pr/@/'f/eI/n )

adjective (a)

  • not concerned with or devoted to religion(adj.all)
    Example:
    Sacred and profane music.
    Children being brought up in an entirely profane environment.
    Synonym:
    secular
    Antonym:
    sacred
    source: wordnet30
  • Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • characterized by profanity or cursing(adj.all)
    Example:
    Profane words.
    Synonym:
    blasphemous, blue
    source: wordnet30
  • not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    unconsecrated, unsanctified
    source: wordnet30
  • grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred(adj.all)
    Example:
    Profane utterances against the Church.
    Synonym:
    blasphemous, sacrilegious
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, subvert, vitiate
    source: wordnet30
  • violate the sacred character of a place or language(verb.social)
    Example:
    Profane the name of God.
    Synonym:
    desecrate, outrage, violate
    source: wordnet30
  • To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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