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profane

UK
/prəˈfeɪn/
US
/proʊˈfeɪn/

Translations

profaneverb
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
violate
desecrate
swear
curse
blaspheme
profaneadjective
more profane
Comp.
most profane
Super.
UK
/prəˈfeɪn/
US
/proʊˈfeɪn/
profaneSens religieux et stylistique : qui est étranger au sacré, non religieux.
The profane music played at the festival was enjoyed by people of all backgrounds.
La musique profane jouée pendant le festival a été appréciée par des personnes de tous horizons.
impieQui manque de respect au sacré; emploi religieux.
The comedian's profane jokes offended many in the audience who held religious beliefs.
Les plaisanteries impies du comédien ont offensé de nombreux membres du public croyants.
Additional translations
grossierLangage vulgaire ou obscène.
Synonyms
indecent
vulgar
blasphemous
irreverent
sacrilegious
unholy
impious
disrespectful
Antonyms
sacred
holy
profanenoun
UK
/prəˈfeɪn/
US
/proʊˈfeɪn/
Used chiefly with the definite article to denote people or things that are not sacred, as in ‘the sacred and the profane’.
le profanePar opposition au sacré; emploi substantivé.
In ancient rites, the boundary between the sacred and the profane was carefully guarded.
Dans les rites anciens, la frontière entre le sacré et le profane était soigneusement gardée.

Definitions

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.
profaneadjective
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.
profanenoun
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.
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