Definition of profane

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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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Inviolable :: Inviolable (a.) Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm (used with respect to either physical or moral damage); not susceptible of being profaned or corrupted; sacred; holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity; an inviolable shrine..
Profanely :: Profanely (adv.) In a profane manner.
Profanate :: Profanate (v. t.) To profane.
Foul-spoken :: Foul-spoken (a.) Using profane, scurrilous, slanderous, or obscene language..
Billingsgate :: Billingsgate (n.) Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry..
Profaner :: Profaner (n.) One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles what is holy; one who uses profane language..
Desecrate :: Desecrate (v. t.) To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.
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..
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable..
Profanity :: Profanity (n.) That which is profane; profane language or acts.
Dishallow :: Dishallow (v. t.) To make unholy; to profane.
Profaned :: Profaned (imp. & p. p.) of Profan.
Prophane :: Prophane (a. & v. t.) See Profane.
Foul-mouthed :: Foul-mouthed (a.) Using language scurrilous, opprobrious, obscene, or profane; abusive..
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.
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..
Sacrilegious :: Sacrilegious (a.) Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious.
Desecrater :: Desecrater (n.) One who desecrates; a profaner.
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
Common :: Common (v.) Profane; polluted.
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