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English adjective: profane | |||
| 1. | profane characterized by profanity or cursing | ||
| Samples | Foul-mouthed and blasphemous. Blue language. Profane words. | ||
| Synonyms | blasphemous, blue | ||
| Similar | dirty | ||
| Antonyms | unobjectionable, clean | ||
| 2. | profane not concerned with or devoted to religion | ||
| Samples | Sacred and profane music. Secular drama. Secular architecture. Children being brought up in an entirely profane environment. | ||
| Synonyms | secular | ||
| Similar | laic, lay, profanatory, secular | ||
| See also | earthly, impious, secular, temporal, worldly | ||
| Antonyms | sacred | ||
| 3. | profane not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled | ||
| Synonyms | unconsecrated, unsanctified | ||
| Similar | unhallowed, unholy | ||
| Antonyms | holy | ||
| 4. | profane grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred | ||
| Samples | Blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath. Profane utterances against the Church. It is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on. | ||
| Synonyms | blasphemous, sacrilegious | ||
| Similar | irreverent | ||
| Antonyms | reverent | ||
English verb: profane | |||
| 1. | profane (social) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||
| Samples | 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 | corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, subvert, vitiate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, sensualise, sensualize, suborn | ||
| 2. | profane (social) violate the sacred character of a place or language | ||
| Samples | Desecrate a cemetery. Violate the sanctity of the church. Profane the name of God. | ||
| Synonyms | desecrate, outrage, violate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
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