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Profane

  1. verb

    violate the sacred character of a place or language

    “desecrate a cemetery”

    Similar: desecrate, outrage, violate

  2. adjective

    not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

    Similar: unconsecrated, unsanctified

  3. adjective

    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

    “blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”

    Similar: blasphemous, sacrilegious

  4. verb

    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

    “debauch the young people with wine and women”

    Similar: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch

Word family

profanation · profaneness · profanity · profanely · profaned · profaning

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Word parts

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