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1 profane
profan--------vanhelligeIverb \/prəˈfeɪn\/1) vanhellige, profanere, spotte2) krenke, misbrukeIIadj. \/prəˈfeɪn\/1) verdslig, ikke-kirkelig, profan2) uinnviet3) hedensk4) blasfemisk, spottende5) gudløs, ugudelig6) respektløs
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profane — ► ADJECTIVE 1) secular rather than religious. 2) not respectful of religious practice. 3) (of language) blasphemous or obscene. ► VERB ▪ treat with irreverence. DERIVATIVES profanation noun. O … English terms dictionary
profane — 1. adjective /pɹəˈfeɪn/ a) Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing. b) Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non religious matters, secular. Syn: secular, temporal … Wiktionary
profane — [[t]prəfe͟ɪn, AM proʊ [/t]] profanes, profaning, profaned 1) ADJ GRADED Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. [FORMAL] ...profane language. 2) ADJ Something that is profane is concerned with everyday life rather… … English dictionary
profane — 1 adjective 1 showing disrespect for God or for holy things, using rude words, or religious words wrongly: a profane action | uttering profane curses 2 formal not religious, ordinary or holy but dealing with human life: sacred and profane art… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
profane — 1. adjective 1) subjects both sacred and profane Syn: secular, lay, nonreligious, temporal; formal laic Ant: religious, sacred 2) a profane man Syn: irreverent, irreligious … Thesaurus of popular words
profane — I UK [prəˈfeɪn] / US adjective formal 1) showing a lack of respect for God or religious objects, places, or beliefs 2) not relating to religion II UK [prəˈfeɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms profane : present tense I/you/we/they profane… … English dictionary
profane — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vulgar; sacrilegious, impious, unhallowed. v. t. debase, desecrate, defile, pollute; abuse. See impiety.Ant., sacred. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Worldly] Syn. temporal, transitory, transient; see… … English dictionary for students
profane — pro|fane1 [ prə feın ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL showing a lack of respect for God or religious objects, places, or beliefs 2. ) TECHNICAL not relating to religion: SECULAR ─ opposite SACRED profane pro|fane 2 [ prə feın ] verb transitive FORMAL to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
profane — /prəˈfeɪn / (say pruh fayn) adjective 1. characterised by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred things; irreligious, especially speaking or spoken in manifest or implied contempt for sacred things. 2. not sacred, or not devoted to sacred… …
profane — I. transitive verb (profaned; profaning) Etymology: Middle English prophanen, from Anglo French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus Date: 14th century 1. to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt ; desecrate 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
profane — [prə feɪn] adjective 1》 secular rather than religious. ↘not initiated into religious rites. 2》 not respectful of religious practice. ↘(of language) blasphemous or obscene. verb treat with irreverence. Derivatives profanation noun… … English new terms dictionary