profane

adjective

/prəˈfeɪn/

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(formal) having or showing a lack of respect for God or religion
- profane language
(specialist) not connected with religion or holy things synonym secular
- songs of sacred and profane love

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘heathen’): from Old French prophane, from Latin profanus ‘outside the temple, not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’.

profane

verb

/prəˈfeɪn/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they profane	/prəˈfeɪn/ /prəˈfeɪn/
he / she / it profanes	/prəˈfeɪnz/ /prəˈfeɪnz/
past simple profaned	/prəˈfeɪnd/ /prəˈfeɪnd/
past participle profaned	/prəˈfeɪnd/ /prəˈfeɪnd/
-ing form profaning	/prəˈfeɪnɪŋ/ /prəˈfeɪnɪŋ/

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profane something to treat something holy with a lack of respect
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘heathen’): from Old French prophane, from Latin profanus ‘outside the temple, not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’.