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profane

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

profaneverb

profaned

Past Simple

profaned

Past Participle

profaning

Gerund

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

Translations

осквернять

He was accused of profaning the sacred site.

Его обвинили в осквернении священного места.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

profaneadjective

more profane

Comp.

most profane

Super.

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

Translations

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.

Additional translations

оскверняющий

непочтительный

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

profanenoun

/prəˈfeɪn/

/proʊˈfeɪn/

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

Definitions

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.