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Profane Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Profane? [adj] characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words" [adj] 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" [adj] not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled [adj] not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" [v] violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Profane: blasphemous \| blue \| corrupt \| debase \| debauch \| demoralise \| demoralize \| deprave \| desecrate \| dirty \| irreverent \| laic \| lay \| misdirect \| outrage \| pervert \| profanatory \| sacrilegious \| secular \| secularised \| secularized \| subvert \| temporal \| unconsecrated \| unhallowed \| unholy \| unsanctified \| violate \| vitiate \| worldly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Profane: See Also \| alter \| assail \| assault \| attack \| bastardise \| bastardize \| carnalise \| carnalize \| change \| earthly \| impious \| infect \| lead astray \| lead off \| poison \| sensualise \| sensualize \| set on \| suborn \| whore Profane In Webster's Dictionary \Profane"\, a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.] 1. 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. ``Profane authors.'' --I. Disraeli. The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine. --Gibbon. 2. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy. Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things. --Sir W. Raleigh. 3. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious. Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue. --1 Tim. i. 9. Syn: Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed; unholy; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked; godless; impious. See {Impious}. \Profane"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See {Profane}, a.] 1. 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. The priests in the temple profane the sabbath. --Matt. xii. 5. 2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile. So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak.

Profane Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Profane?

[adj] characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
[adj] 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"
[adj] not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
[adj] not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
[v] violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
[v] 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"

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Profane In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*fane"\, a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before
the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before +
fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.]
1. 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. ``Profane authors.'' --I.
   Disraeli.

         The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine.
                                               --Gibbon.

2. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.

         Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things.
                                               --Sir W.
                                               Raleigh.

3. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect,
   irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
   Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the
   name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a
   profane person, word, oath, or tongue. --1 Tim. i. 9.

Syn: Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed;
     unholy; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked;
     godless; impious. See {Impious}.


\Pro*fane"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See
{Profane}, a.]
1. 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.

         The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.
                                               --Matt. xii.
                                               5.

2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base
   employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.

         So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak.

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