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profane

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

profaneverb

profaned

Präteritum

profaned

Partizip Perfekt

profaning

Gerundium

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

Übersetzungen

осквернять

He was accused of profaning the sacred site.

Его обвинили в осквернении священного места.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

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.

Synonyme

profaneadjektiv

more profane

Komp.

most profane

Super.

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

Übersetzungen

непристойный

His profane language shocked everyone at the meeting.

Его непристойный язык шокировал всех на собрании.

богохульный

The book was criticized for its profane content.

Книга была раскритикована за свое богохульное содержание.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

оскверняющий

непочтительный

Definitionen

Relating to or characterized by irreverence or contempt for sacred things; not respectful of religious practice.

The comedian's profane jokes offended many in the audience who held religious beliefs.

Secular rather than religious; not connected with religious or spiritual matters.

The profane music played at the festival was enjoyed by people of all backgrounds.

Using obscene or vulgar language; characterized by coarse or blasphemous expression.

The movie was filled with profane language that many viewers found offensive.

Synonyme

Antonyme

profanesubstantiv

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

Used chiefly with the definite article to denote people or things that are not sacred, as in ‘the sacred and the profane’.

Definitionen

People or things regarded as non-sacred or secular, especially in contrast with what is considered sacred.

In ancient rites, the boundary between the sacred and the profane was carefully guarded.