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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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