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/pɹəˈfeɪn/
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/pɹəˈfeɪn/
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P R OW0 F EY1 N
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Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: defiled, mishallowed, unhallowed, common, impious, impure, profane, unholy
Antonyms: none provided
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: secular, unsanctified, unhallowed, unholy, irreligious, temporal, worldly, ungodly, impious, godless, areligious, civil, earthly, laicist, laicistic, mundane, nonreligious, profane, unconsecrated
Antonyms: faithful, holy, orthodox, religious, sacred, sacrosanct, spiritual
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a profane person, word, oath, or tongue
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: irreverent
Antonyms: none provided
A person or thing that is profane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A person not a Mason.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Freemasonry, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
One should not profane the name of God. to profane the Scriptures
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
not concerned with or devoted to religion,
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
sacred and profane music secular drama secular architecture children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: secular
Antonyms: sacred
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adjective satellite
Meaning 10
characterized by profanity or cursing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
foul-mouthed and blasphemous blue language profane words
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blasphemous, blue
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 11
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath profane utterances against the Church it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blasphemous, sacrilegious
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 12
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unconsecrated, unsanctified
Antonyms: none provided
violate the sacred character of a place or language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
desecrate a cemetery violate the sanctity of the church profane the name of God
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: desecrate, outrage, violate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assail, assault, set on, attack
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
debauch the young people with wine and women Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Do school counselors subvert young children? corrupt the morals
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise, infect, lead off, lead astray, poison, bastardize, bastardise, suborn
From Middle French prophane, from Latin profānus (“not religious, unclean”), from pro- (“instead of”) + fānum (“temple”).
Across languages
Translations 96 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
нечести́в
(nečestív)
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Dutch :
profaan
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Finnish :
epäpyhä
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Finnish :
maallinen
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Finnish :
profaani
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
French :
impur
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
French :
profane
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
French :
sale
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Greek :
ανόσιος
(anósios)
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Greek :
ανίερος
(aníeros)
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Latin :
nefastus
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Russian :
нечести́вый
(nečestívyj)
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Spanish :
sacrílego
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Ukrainian :
нечести́вий
(nečestývyj)
— unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
Belarusian :
све́цкі
(svjécki)
— Not sacred or holy
Belarusian :
непрысве́чаны
(njeprysvjéčany)
— Not sacred or holy
Bulgarian :
све́тски
(svétski)
— Not sacred or holy
Bulgarian :
ми́рски
(mírski)
— Not sacred or holy
Bulgarian :
непосвете́н
(neposvetén)
— Not sacred or holy
Catalan :
profà
— Not sacred or holy
Czech :
světský
— Not sacred or holy
Finnish :
maallinen
— Not sacred or holy
Finnish :
profaani
— Not sacred or holy
Finnish :
epäpyhä
— Not sacred or holy
French :
profane
— Not sacred or holy
German :
weltlich
— Not sacred or holy
Greek :
ανόσιος
(anósios)
— Not sacred or holy
Greek :
ανίερος
(aníeros)
— Not sacred or holy
Ancient Greek :
βέβηλος
(bébēlos)
— Not sacred or holy
Italian :
sconsacrato
— Not sacred or holy
Italian :
profano
— Not sacred or holy
Italian :
secolare
— Not sacred or holy
Italian :
blasfemo
— Not sacred or holy
Japanese :
世俗の
(sezoku no)
— Not sacred or holy
Latin :
profānus
— Not sacred or holy
Macedonian :
све́товен
(svétoven)
— Not sacred or holy
Macedonian :
про́фан
(prófan)
— Not sacred or holy
Occitan :
profan
— Not sacred or holy
Portuguese :
profano
— Not sacred or holy
Russian :
непосвящённый
(neposvjaščónnyj)
— Not sacred or holy
Russian :
све́тский
(svétskij)
— Not sacred or holy
Russian :
мирско́й
(mirskój)
— Not sacred or holy
Spanish :
profano
— Not sacred or holy
Ukrainian :
непосвя́чений
(neposvjáčenyj)
— Not sacred or holy
Ukrainian :
мирськи́й
(myrsʹkýj)
— Not sacred or holy
Ukrainian :
сві́тський
(svítsʹkyj)
— Not sacred or holy
Belarusian :
блюзне́рскі
(bljuznjérski)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Belarusian :
богазневажа́льны
(bohaznjevažálʹny)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Bulgarian :
богоху́лен
(bogohúlen)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Czech :
rouhavý
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Czech :
bezbožný
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Finnish :
rienaava
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Finnish :
epäkunnioittava
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Finnish :
profaani
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
French :
sacrilège
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Greek :
βέβηλος
(vévilos)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Greek :
ιερόσυλος
(ierósylos)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Ancient Greek :
βέβηλος
(bébēlos)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Ancient Greek :
ἀσεβής
(asebḗs)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Irish :
diamhaslach
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Italian :
sacrilego
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Italian :
profano
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Italian :
empio
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Japanese :
汚らわしい
(kegarawashii)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Japanese :
卑賎な
(hisen na)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Polish :
bluźnierczy
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Russian :
богоху́льный
(bogoxúlʹnyj)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Spanish :
profano
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Ukrainian :
богознева́жний
(bohoznevážnyj)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Ukrainian :
богоху́льний
(bohoxúlʹnyj)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Ukrainian :
блюзні́рський
(bljuznírsʹkyj)
— Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
Belarusian :
блюзне́рскі
(bljuznjérski)
— taking the name of God in vain
Belarusian :
богазневажа́льны
(bohaznjevažálʹny)
— taking the name of God in vain
Bulgarian :
богоху́лен
(bogohúlen)
— taking the name of God in vain
Polish :
bluźnierczy
— taking the name of God in vain
Russian :
богоху́льный
(bogoxúlʹnyj)
— taking the name of God in vain
Spanish :
blasfemo
— taking the name of God in vain
Ukrainian :
богознева́жний
(bohoznevážnyj)
— taking the name of God in vain
Ukrainian :
богоху́льний
(bohoxúlʹnyj)
— taking the name of God in vain
Ukrainian :
блюзні́рський
(bljuznírsʹkyj)
— taking the name of God in vain
Armenian :
պղծել
(pġcel)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Bulgarian :
осквернявам
(oskvernjavam)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Catalan :
profanar
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Esperanto :
profani
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Finnish :
häpäistä
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
French :
profaner
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Galician :
profanar
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Greek :
μιαίνω
(miaíno)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Greek :
βεβηλώνω
(vevilóno)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Ancient Greek :
βεβηλόω
(bebēlóō)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Italian :
profanare
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Japanese :
冒涜する
(bōtoku suru)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Japanese :
汚す
(kegasu)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Japanese :
蔑む
(sagesumu)
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Spanish :
profanar
— To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
Finnish :
häpäistä
— To put to a wrong or unworthy use
