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profane
[ pruh-feyn, proh- ]
/ prəˈfeɪn, proʊ- /
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adjective
verb (used with object), pro·faned, pro·fan·ing.
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Origin of profane
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH profane
lewd, obscene, pornographic, profanatory, profaneWords nearby profane
pro-European, prof, profamily, profanation, profanatory, profane, profanity, profascist, profeminist, Prof. Eng., profert
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British Dictionary definitions for profane
profane
/ (prəˈfeɪn) /
adjective
having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred
not designed or used for religious purposes; secular
not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites
vulgar, coarse, or blasphemousprofane language
verb (tr)
to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence
to put to an unworthy or improper use
Derived forms of profane
Word Origin for profane
C15: from Latin profānus outside the temple, from pro- 1 + fānum temple
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