Definition of profane

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Profane (a.) To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God..

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Profane :: Profane (a.) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Blasphemous :: Blasphemous (a.) Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person; containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature..
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language..
Inspired :: Inspired (a.) Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures..
Profanity :: Profanity (n.) The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy..
Irreligious :: Irreligious (a.) Indicating a want of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious speech..
Profane :: Profane (a.) To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God..
Inviolable :: Inviolable (a.) Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm (used with respect to either physical or moral damage); not susceptible of being profaned or corrupted; sacred; holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity; an inviolable shrine..
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service..
Prophane :: Prophane (a. & v. t.) See Profane.
Sacrilegious :: Sacrilegious (a.) Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious.
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
Oath :: Oath (n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing..
Unhallow :: Unhallow (v. t.) To profane; to desecrate.
Desecrater :: Desecrater (n.) One who desecrates; a profaner.
Profanity :: Profanity (n.) That which is profane; profane language or acts.
Common :: Common (v.) Profane; polluted.
Dishallow :: Dishallow (v. t.) To make unholy; to profane.
Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable..
Impious :: Impious (a.) Not pious; wanting piety; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; profane; wanting in reverence for the Supreme Being; as, an impious deed; impious language..
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