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- [pruh-fan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, proh-]
- /prəˈfæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, proʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pruh-fan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, proh-]
- /prəˈfæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, proʊ-/
Definition of profanatory word
- adjective profanatory tending to desecrate; profaning. 1
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Origin of profanatory
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; profana-t(ion) + -ory1
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Parts of speech for Profanatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profanatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
profanatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for profanatory
adj profanatory
- aweless — feeling no awe
- blasphemous — You can describe someone who shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemous. You can also describe what they are saying or doing as blasphemous.
- disrespectful — characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
- flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- ill-bred — showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude.
adjective profanatory
- cursing — the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
- infidel — Religion. a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity. (in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kafir (def 2).
- misbehaved — Simple past tense and past participle of misbehave.
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