Definition of profane

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Profane (a.) 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..

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Profanity :: Profanity (n.) That which is profane; profane language or acts.
Prophane :: Prophane (a. & v. t.) See Profane.
Inviolated :: Inviolated (a.) Not corrupted, defiled, or profaned; chaste; pure..
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service..
Unhallow :: Unhallow (v. t.) To profane; to desecrate.
Profaneness :: Profaneness (n.) The quality or state of being profane; especially, the use of profane language..
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable..
Profane :: Profane (a.) Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious..
Disreputable :: Disreputable (a.) Not reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; as, it is disreputable to associate familiarly with the mean, the lewd, and the profane..
Profaned :: Profaned (imp. & p. p.) of Profan.
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language..
Profane :: Profane (a.) 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..
Irreligious :: Irreligious (a.) Indicating a want of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious speech..
Profanity :: Profanity (n.) The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy..
Violator :: Violator (n.) One who violates; an infringer; a profaner; a ravisher.
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
Desecrater :: Desecrater (n.) One who desecrates; a profaner.
Holy :: Holy (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.
Oath :: Oath (n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing..
Profane :: Profane (a.) 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..
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