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profaned

UK
/prəˈfeɪnd/
US
/proʊˈfeɪnd/

Translations

profanedpast participle
UK
/prəˈfeɪnd/
US
/proʊˈfeɪnd/
Derived from the past participle of the verb "profane"; used attributively to describe something whose sacredness has been violated.
profanéAu sens de ce qui est traité avec irrévérence ou irrespect, notamment un lieu ou un objet sacré.
The once sacred site was now a profaned ground, littered with trash and graffiti.
L'ancien lieu sacré était désormais un terrain profané, jonché de détritus et de graffitis.
Synonyms
desecrated
blasphemed
sacrilegious
irreverent
unholy
profaneverb

profaned

Past Simple

profaned
Past Simple
profaned
Past Participle
profaning
Gerund
UK
/prəˈfeɪn/
US
/proʊˈfeɪn/
profanerSens religieux et figuré.
He was accused of profaning the church by vandalizing its walls.
Il a été accusé d'avoir profané l'église en vandalisant ses murs.
Synonyms
blaspheme
curse
swear
desecrate
violate

Definitions

profanedpast participle
Treated with irreverence or disrespect, especially something sacred.
The once sacred site was now a profaned ground, littered with trash and graffiti.
profaneverb
To treat something sacred with disrespect or irreverence.
He was accused of profaning the church by vandalizing its walls.
To misuse or debase something by employing it in an unworthy or vulgar way.
Careless edits can profane the poet’s original vision.
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