profane

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prəˈfeɪn/

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Adjective

Positive profane

Comparative more profane

Superlative most profane

1. If something is profane, it is not sacred or holy.
2. If a person is profane, they treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

Verb

Plain form profane

Third-person singular profanes

Past tense profaned

Past participle profaned

Present participle profaning

1. (transitive) If you profane, you treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

   One should not profane the name of God.