profane
/proʊfˈeɪn/
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Definitions
Adjective
not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
Adjective Satellite
characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
Adjective Satellite
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Adjective Satellite
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches'' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
Verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
Verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
Synonyms
blasphemous
blue
corrupt
debase
debauch
demoralise
demoralize
deprave
desecrate
misdirect
outrage
pervert
sacrilegious
secular
subvert
unconsecrated
unsanctified
violate
vitiate
More Specific Terms
bastardise
bastardize
carnalise
carnalize
infect
lead astray
lead off
poison
sensualise
sensualize
suborn