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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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 pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God. [1913 Webster] The priests in the temple profane the sabbath. --Matt. xii. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile. [1913 Webster] So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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 to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place. ``Profane authors.'' --I. Disraeli. [1913 Webster] The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine. --Gibbon. [1913 Webster] 2. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy. [1913 Webster] Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed; unholy; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked; godless; impious. See Impious. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Profane \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.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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.] 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.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
profane adj 1: characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words" [syn: blasphemous, blue] 2: not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" [ant: sacred] 3: not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled [syn: unconsecrated, unsanctified] 4: 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" [syn: blasphemous, sacrilegious] v 1: 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" [syn: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, vitiate, deprave, misdirect] 2: violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" [syn: desecrate, outrage, violate]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
profane Γαλλικά a. 1 που δεν έχει σχέση με τη θρησκεία 2 (συνηθ) Γαλλικά n. 1 ο μη μυημένος σε κάποια θρησκεία 2 (συνηθ) γενικά, ο μη μυημένος σε κάτιFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
profane French a. 1 secular; lay 2 (l en profane) Italian a. (adj form of it profano f p) Italian n. (plural of it profana) Portuguese vb. (pt-verb form of: profanar) Swedish a. (adj form of sv profan def natm s)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
profane a. 1 unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing. 2 Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular. 3 Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious. 4 Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain n. A person or thing that is profane. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate 2 (lb en transitive) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
profane French a. 1 secular; lay 2 (l en profane) Italian a. (adj form of it profano f p) Italian n. (plural of it profana) Portuguese vb. (pt-verb form of: profanar) Swedish a. (adj form of sv profan def natm s)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
profane French a. 1 secular; lay 2 (l en profane) Italian a. (adj form of it profano f p) Italian n. (plural of it profana) Portuguese vb. (pt-verb form of: profanar) Swedish a. (adj form of sv profan def natm s)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
profane Ranska vb. (fr-v-taivm 1 p rofan e)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
profane Engelska a. profan, världsligFrom Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]
profane a. (böjning sv adj profan)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ تجديفيFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
profane //pɹəˈfeɪn//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]1. ми́рски, непосвете́н, све́тски Not sacred or holy 2. богоху́лен 2. Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity 3. taking the name of God in vain 3. нечести́в unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
profane //pɹəˈfeɪn//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]осквернявам To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ profanovatFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]bezbožný
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]profánní
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]rouhavý
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]etw. entweihen, schänden, beflecken [geh.] , besudeln [geh.] Synonyms: desecrate, defile sth. see: desecrating, profaning, defiling, desecrated, profaned, defiled, desecrates, profanes, defiles, desecrated, profaned, defiled
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ gottlos, gotteslästerlich, ruchlosFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ profanFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Synonym: profanatory
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ weltlichFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ βέβηλοςFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
profane //pɹəˈfeɪn//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]1. maallinen, epäpyhä, profaani Not sacred or holy 2. epäkunnioittava, profaani, rienaava Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity 3. epäpyhä, maallinen, profaani unclean; impure; polluted; unholy
profane //pɹəˈfeɪn//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]häpäistä 2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use 3. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
profane /prəfæn/ violerFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. सांसारिक "He was found guilty of being a profane person."
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. अनादर करना "Profaning ओङ् one's religion is not appreciatable."
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ grješan, laički, neprosvijećen, neupućen, poročan, svjetovanFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ 1. világias 2. beavatatlan 3. durva 4. világi 5. káromló 6. szentségtörô 7. átkozódó 8. profán 9. istenkáromló 10. pogány 11. avatatlanFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
profane //pɹəˈfeɪn//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]1. 世俗 Not sacred or holy 2. 卑賎, 汚らわしい Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity
profane //pɹəˈfeɪn//From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]冒涜, 汚す, 蔑む To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt
profane /prəfæn/ ontheiligen, ontwijden, profaneren, schenden, verontheiligenFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
profane /prəˈfeɪn/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. świecki 2. nie wtajemniczony 3. bluźnierczy II. profanować
profane /prəfæn/ desonrar, profanar, violarFrom English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
profane /pɹəfˈeɪn/ 1. bulaştırmak, pisletmek, kirletmek 2. hürmetsizce kullanmak: kötüye kullanmak, suiistimal etmek 3. kâfir, zındık 4. adi, bayağı 5. mukaddes olmayan, cismani, dini işlerden ayrı olan 6. küfür kabilinden. profanely hürmetsizce. profaneness kutsal olmayan şey 7. küfür.From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 : [ freedict:fra-bre ]
profane /pʁofˈan/ disakr, disakret, bedel, bedusFrom français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-bul ]
profane /pʁɔ.fan/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]ми́рски
profane /pʁɔ.fan/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]profan
profane /pʁɔ.fan/From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ita ]Laie, Laiin Personne qui n’est pas initiée à une science…
profane /pʁɔ.fan/From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:fra-lat ]profano
profane /pʁɔ.fan/From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]profānus
profane /pʁɔ.fan/From IPA:de : [ IPA:de ]profano
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/pɾoˈfanə/
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/pɹoʊˈfeɪn/
PROFANE. That which has not been consecrated. By a profane place is understood one which is neither sacred, nor sanctified, nor religious. Dig. 11, 7, 2, 4. Vide Things.From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
149 Moby Thesaurus words for "profane": Fescennine, Philistine, Rabelaisian, abuse, abusive, apostate, atheistic, backsliding, bad, bawdy, befoul, blasphemous, blue, calumniatory, calumnious, carnal, carnal-minded, coarse, comminatory, commit sacrilege, common, contaminate, contemptuous, contumelious, convert, corrupt, cursing, damnatory, debase, defalcate, defile, defiled, degrade, denunciatory, desecrate, dirty, disbelieving, dishonor, disrespectful, divert, dysphemistic, earthly, earthy, embezzle, epithetic, ethnic, excommunicative, excommunicatory, execratory, fallen, fallen from grace, filthy, fleshly, foul, foul-mouthed, fulminatory, gentile, godless, heathen, idolatrous, immodest, impious, imprecatory, improper, impure, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, infidel, infidelic, iniquitous, irreligious, irreverent, lapsed, lay, low, maladminister, maledictory, material, materialistic, misapply, misappropriate, misemploy, mishandle, mismanage, misuse, mundane, nasty, naughty, nonsacred, obscene, off color, pagan, peculate, pervert, pilfer, pollute, profanatory, prostitute, raunchy, raw, recidivist, recidivistic, recreant, renegade, reprobate, ribald, risque, sacrilegious, scatologic, scurrile, scurrilous, secular, sinful, smutty, taboo, taint, temporal, terrestrial, the fleshly, the mundane, the profane, the secular, the temporal, the unholy, the worldly, tref, unbelieving, unblessed, unclean, uncouth, undutiful, ungodly, unhallowed, unholy, unmentionable, unprintable, unregenerate, unsacred, unsanctified, unspiritual, venomous, vile, violate, vitiate, vituperative, vulgar, wicked, worldlyFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 世俗的,不敬神的,亵渎的; v. 亵渎,玷污;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 世俗的,不敬神的,亵渎的 vt. 亵渎,玷污