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ALL meanings of profane

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  • adjective profane characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious. 1
  • adjective profane not devoted to holy or religious purposes; unconsecrated; secular (opposed to sacred). 1
  • adjective profane unholy; heathen; pagan: profane rites. 1
  • adjective profane not initiated into religious rites or mysteries, as persons. 1
  • adjective profane common or vulgar. 1
  • verb with object profane to misuse (anything that should be held in reverence or respect); defile; debase; employ basely or unworthily. 1
  • verb with object profane to treat (anything sacred) with irreverence or contempt; violate the sanctity of: to profane a shrine. 1
  • adjective profane vulgar, offensive 1
  • adjective profane secular, not sacred 1
  • transitive verb profane violate: sth sacred 1
  • adjective profane not designed or used for religious purposes; secular 0
  • adjective profane not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites 0
  • adjective profane vulgar, coarse, or blasphemous 0
  • verb profane to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence 0
  • verb profane to put to an unworthy or improper use 0
  • adjective profane not connected with religion or religious matters; secular 0
  • adjective profane not initiated into the inner mysteries or esoteric knowledge of something 0
  • adjective profane not hallowed or consecrated 0
  • adjective profane showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; irreverent 0
  • verb transitive profane to treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate 0
  • verb transitive profane to put to a base or improper use; debase; defile 0
  • adjective profane Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. 0
  • adjective profane Something that is profane is concerned with everyday life rather than religion and spiritual things. 0
  • verb profane If someone profanes a religious belief or institution, they treat it with disrespect. 0
  • adjective profane having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred 0
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