profaner


pro·fane

P0581900 (prō-fān′, prə-)adj.1. Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred.2. Nonreligious in subject matter, form, or use; secular: sacred and profane music.3. Not admitted into a body of secret knowledge or ritual; uninitiated.4. Vulgar; coarse.tr.v. pro·faned, pro·fan·ing, pro·fanes 1. To treat with irreverence: profane the name of God.2. To put to an improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse.
[Middle English prophane, from Old French, from Latin profānus, from prō fānō, in front of the temple : prō-, before, outside; see pro-1 + fānō, ablative of fānum, temple; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·fan′a·to′ry (prō-făn′ə-tôr′ē, prə-) adj.pro·fane′ly adv.pro·fan′er n.