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profane
pro·fane
[
prō fáyn,
prə fáyn
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
irreverent:
showing disrespect for God, any deity, or religion
2.
secular:
not connected with or used for religious matters
3.
uninitiated:
not initiated into sacred or secret rites
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
pro·faned
,
present participle
pro·fan·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pro·fanes
)
Definition:
treat something irreverently:
to treat something sacred with disrespect
[
14th century. Via French< Latin
profanus
"outside the temple, not sacred" <
fanum
"temple"
]
prof·a·na·tion
[
pròffə náysh'n
]
noun
pro·fan·a·to·ry
[
prō fánnə tàwree,
prə fánnə tàwree
]
adjective
pro·fane·ly
[
prō fáynlee,
prə fáynlee
]
adverb
pro·fan·er
[
prō fáynər
]
noun
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prof·a·na·tion [ pròffə náysh'n ] nounpro·fan·a·to·ry [ prō fánnə tàwree, prə fánnə tàwree ] adjectivepro·fane·ly [ prō fáynlee, prə fáynlee ] adverbpro·fan·er [ prō fáynər ] noun
