Analysis Complete

profane

/ profane /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Similar:
unholy unhallowed
adjective Sense 2
not sacred or concerned with religion
"sacred and profane music"
"children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
Similar:
laic lay secular profanatory secularized secularised temporal worldly
Opposites:
sacred
See also:
earthly impious
verb Sense 3
violate the sacred character of a place or language
"desecrate a cemetary"
"violate the sanctity of the church"
"profane the name of God"
Type of:
assail assault set on
Derived:
irreverence violation trespass encroachment intrusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 4
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"
Similar:
irreverent
adjective satellite Sense 5
characterized by profanity or cursing
"foul-mouthed and blasphemous"
"blue language"
"profane words"
Similar:
dirty
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise infect
Derived:
profanation degradation debasement libertine debauchee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

unholy unhallowed laic lay secular profanatory secularized secularised temporal worldly sacred assail