单词 | profane |
释义 | Word Frequency profane(prəˈfeɪn) adjective 1. having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred 2. not designed or used for religious purposes; secular 3. not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites 4. vulgar, coarse, or blasphemous profane language verb (transitive) 5. to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence 6. to put to an unworthy or improper use Derived forms profanation (ˌprɒfəˈneɪʃən) noun profanatory (prəˈfænətərɪ, -trɪ) adjective profanely (proˈfanely) adverb profaneness (proˈfaneness) noun profaner (proˈfaner) noun Word origin C15: from Latin profānus outside the temple, from pro-1 + fānum temple |
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