- profane pro·fane
- [prə'feɪn]
1. adj1) (secular) profano (-a)2) (irreverent) irriverente, (language) sacrilego (-a)2. vtprofanare
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pro|fane´ness — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
pro|fane´ly — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
pro|fane — «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
Profane — Pro*fane , a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profane — Pro*fane , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See {Profane}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profane — pro|fane1 [ prə feın ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL showing a lack of respect for God or religious objects, places, or beliefs 2. ) TECHNICAL not relating to religion: SECULAR ─ opposite SACRED profane pro|fane 2 [ prə feın ] verb transitive FORMAL to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pro|fan´er — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature … Useful english dictionary
profane — pro•fane [[t]prəˈfeɪn, proʊ [/t]] adj. v. faned, fan•ing 1) showing irreverence toward God or sacred things; irreligious; blasphemous 2) not devoted to holy purposes; secular (opposed to sacred). 3) unholy; heathen; pagan: profane rites[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
profane — [prō fān′, prəfān′] adj. [LME prophane < MFr < L profanus < pro , before + fanum, temple; lit., outside of the temple, hence not sacred, common: see PRO 1 & FANE] 1. not connected with religion or religious matters; secular [profane art] … English World dictionary
profane — pro·fane … English syllables
profane — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vulgar; sacrilegious, impious, unhallowed. v. t. debase, desecrate, defile, pollute; abuse. See impiety.Ant., sacred. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Worldly] Syn. temporal, transitory, transient; see… … English dictionary for students
