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Profane

verb/pɹəfˈeɪn/
Definition
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
violate the sacred character of a place or language
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹəfˈeɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹəfˈeɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹəfˈeɪn/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹəfˈeɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
verbviolate the sacred character of a place or language
“desecrate a cemetery”
adjectivecharacterized by profanity or cursing
“foul-mouthed and blasphemous”
adjectivenot concerned with or devoted to religion; ; ; ,
“sacred and profane music”
adjectivenot holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
adjectivegrossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
“blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”
Word Forms
corruptibleadjectivecapable of being corrupted
corruptiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
corruptionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
perversiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
pervertnouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
subversionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
demoralizationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
demoralisationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
debaucheenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchernounsomeone who assaults others sexually
debaucherynouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debauchnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debasementnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
depravationnounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
depravitynounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
desecrationnounblasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
violativeadjectiveviolating or tending to violate or offend against
violationnouna disrespectful act
blasphemynounblasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
profanenessnoununholiness by virtue of being profane
profanitynounvulgar or irreverent speech or action
sacrilegenounblasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
sacrilegiousnessnounprofaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entweihen
moralisch oder durch Unmäßigkeit oder Sinnlichkeit verdorben
🇪🇸Spanish
profano
Corrompe moralmente o por intemperancia o sensualidad.
🇮🇹Italian
profano
corrotto moralmente o per intemperanza o sensualità
🇳🇱Dutch
ontheiligen
moreel corrupt of door onmatigheid of sensualiteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
profano
corrupto moralmente ou por intemperança ou sensualidade
🇷🇺Russian
нечестивый
развращен морально или из-за невоздержанности или чувственности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपवित्र
नैतिक रूप से या असंयम या कामुकता से भ्रष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
অপবিত্র
নৈতিকভাবে কলুষিত বা অসংযম বা কামুকতার দ্বারা
🇮🇳Tamil
அசுத்தமான
ஒழுக்க ரீதியில் அல்லது தன்னடக்கம் அல்லது சிற்றின்பம் மூலம் ஊழல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అపవిత్రమైన
నైతికంగా లేదా అసహనం లేదా ఇంద్రియాలకు సంబంధించిన అవినీతి
🇮🇳Marathi
अपवित्र
नैतिकदृष्ट्या किंवा संयमाने किंवा कामुकतेने भ्रष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપવિત્ર
નૈતિક રીતે અથવા અસંયમ અથવા વિષયાસક્તતા દ્વારા ભ્રષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪವಿತ್ರ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അശുദ്ധമായ
ധാർമ്മികമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അശ്രദ്ധയിലൂടെയോ ഇന്ദ്രിയതയിലൂടെയോ അഴിമതി ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਪਵਿੱਤਰ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਜਮ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
ناپاک
اخلاقی طور پر بدعنوان یا بے رحمی یا جنسیت سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
亵渎的
道德败坏或因不节制或纵欲而败坏
🇯🇵Japanese
冒涜的な
道徳的に、または節制や官能によって腐敗している
🇰🇷Korean
모독적인
도덕적으로 부패하거나 부절제나 호색으로 부패함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
báng bổ
suy thoái về mặt đạo đức hoặc bởi sự thiếu chừng mực hoặc nhục cảm
🇹🇭Thai
ดูหมิ่น
เสื่อมทรามในศีลธรรมหรือด้วยความพอประมาณหรือราคะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
duniawi
rusak secara moral atau karena tidak bertarak atau sensualitas
🇵🇭Filipino
bastos
tiwali sa moral o sa pamamagitan ng kawalan ng pagpipigil o kahalayan
🇲🇾Malay
tidak senonoh
rosak dari segi moral atau oleh tidak sabar atau berahi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تدنيس
فاسدة أخلاقيا أو بسبب التعصب أو الشهوة
🇮🇷Persian
ناسزا
فاسد اخلاقی یا بی اعتدالی یا نفسانی
🇹🇷Turkish
saygısız
ahlaki açıdan veya aşırılık veya duygusallık nedeniyle yozlaşmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְחַלֵל
מושחת מבחינה מוסרית או על ידי חוסר מתינות או חושניות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'profane'?
The primary meaning of 'profane' is 'corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'profane' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'profane' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'profane' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'profane' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'profane' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'profane' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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