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profane

/prə'feɪn/

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verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert subvert vitiate

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change alter modify
adjective
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
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"profane utterances against the Church"

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blasphemous sacrilegious irreverent
verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
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"profane the name of God"

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desecrate outrage violate

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set on attack assault assail
adjective
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
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unconsecrated unsanctified unholy unhallowed
adjective
not concerned with or devoted to religion
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"sacred and profane music" "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"

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secular secular laic lay profanatory

Opposite:

sacred
adjective
characterized by profanity or cursing
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"profane words"

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blasphemous blue dirty

Examples of profane

"profane utterances against the Church"
"profane the name of God"
"sacred and profane music"
"children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
"profane words"