adj 1. not religious ○ sacred and profane art ○ using profane language 2. blasphemous, rude towards God or religion ○ She was accused of using profane language. ■ verb to treat something sacred with disrespect ○ How dare you profane the memory of your great father!
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.
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.
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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