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- pronunciation:
- pr
feIn
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pro
feIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous.
The sculpture depicting Christ as a woman was declared profane.Martin Luther was condemned by the church for his profane teachings.- synonyms:
- blasphemous, irreligious, irreverent
- antonyms:
- reverent
- similar words:
- evil, heretical, immoral, impious, peccant, reprobate, sacrilegious, sinful, ungodly, unholy, wicked
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| definition 2: |
vulgar or obscene.
She claimed the book was filled with filthy pictures and profane language.- synonyms:
- filthy, indecent, obscene, vulgar
- antonyms:
- decorous
- similar words:
- base, cheap, coarse, dirty, foul, lewd, nasty, ribald, smutty, vile
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| definition 3: |
of or pertaining to worldly matters; secular.
He gave up his profane existence and became a monk.- synonyms:
- mundane, secular, temporal, worldly
- antonyms:
- religious, sacred
- similar words:
- carnal, earthly, lay, nonreligious, terrestrial
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| related words: |
outrageous, scurrilous, secular, sensual, worldly |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
profanes, profaning, profaned |
| definition 1: |
to treat (something considered sacred) in an irreverant or disrespectful manner; defile.
The invaders profaned and destroyed the sacred temples.- synonyms:
- blaspheme, defile, desecrate, violate
- similar words:
- curse, damn, execrate
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| definition 2: |
to use for improper or degrading purposes; abuse.
You profane your body taking these drugs.- synonyms:
- abuse, pervert
- similar words:
- corrupt, debase, defile, degrade, deprave, maltreat, misemploy, misuse, pollute, prostitute, ruin, violate
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| related words: |
abuse |
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| derivations: |
profanely (adv.), profaneness (n.), profaner (n.) |
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