Profane

/pɹəˈfeɪn/

noun

  1. A person or thing that is profane.

  2. A person not a Mason.

verb

  1. To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate

    One should not profane the name of God.

  2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.

Synonyms: abase, adulterate, degrade, demean, misapply, misuse, pervert, defile

adjective

  1. Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.

  2. Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.

    profane authors

  3. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.

Synonyms: debased, ignoble, inappropriate, lewd, mean, obscene, offensive, uncouth

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