Definition of Profane

Verb

  • violate the sacred character of a place or language
    "desecrate a cemetery"
    "violate the sanctity of the church"
    "profane the name of God"
  • 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"

Adjective

  • 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"
  • not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
  • not concerned with or devoted to religion
    "sacred and profane music"
    "secular drama"
    "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
  • characterized by profanity or cursing
    "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"
    "blue language"
    "profane words"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble profane

132 unscramble word found using the letters profane.
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