| 单词 | profane |
| 释义 | profane (prəfeɪn , US proʊ- ) Word forms: profanes , profaning , profaned 1. adjective Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. [formal] ...profane language. 2. adjective Something that is profane is concerned with everyday life rather than religion and spiritual things. The cardinal said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes. Synonyms: secular, lay, temporal, unholy 3. verb If someone profanes a religious belief or institution, they treat it with disrespect. [formal] They have profaned the long upheld traditions of the Church. [VERB noun] Synonyms: desecrate, violate, abuse, prostitute [old-fashioned, derogatory] profanation (prɒfəneɪʃən ) uncountable noun [oft NOUN of noun] ...profanation of the sacraments. |
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