Definitions for profane
prəˈfeɪn, proʊ-pro·fane

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blasphemous, blue, profaneadjective

   characterized by profanity or cursing

   "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"

2. profane, secularadjective

   not concerned with or devoted to religion

   "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"

3. profane, unconsecrated, unsanctifiedadjective

   not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

4. blasphemous, profane, sacrilegiousverb

   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"

5. corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirectverb

   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"

6. desecrate, profane, outrage, violateverb

   violate the sacred character of a place or language

   "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profanenoun

   A person or thing that is profane.

2. profanenoun

   A person not a Mason.

3. profaneverb

   To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.

4. profaneverb

   To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.

5. profaneadjective

   Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.

6. profaneadjective

   Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.

7. profaneadjective

   Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; blasphemous, impious. Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.

8. Etymology: From prophane, from profanus, from pro- + fanum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROFANEadjective

   Etymology: profane, Fr. from profanus, Lat.

   1. Irreverent to sacred names or things.

   Profane fellow!
   Wert thou the son of Jupiter, and no more
   But what thou art besides, thou wert too base
   To be his groom. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   These have caused the weak to stumble, and the profane to blaspheme, offending the one, and hardening the other. South.

   2. Not sacred; secular.

   The universality of the deluge is attested by profane history; for the fame of it is gone through the earth, and there are records or traditions concerning it in all parts of this and the new-found world. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   3. Polluted; not pure.

   Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things. Walter Raleigh.

   4. Not purified by holy rites.

   Far hence be souls profane,
   The Sibyl cry’d, and from the grove abstain. Dryden.

2. To Profaneverb

   Etymology: profano, Lat. profaner, Fr.

   1. To violate; to pollute.

   He then, that is not furnish’d in this fort,
   Doth but usurp the sacred name of knight,
   Profaning this most honourable order. William Shakespeare.

   Foretasted fruit
   Profan’d first by the serpent, by him first
   Made common and unhallow’d. John Milton.

   Pity the temple profaned of ungodly men. 2 Mac. viii. 2.

   How far have we
   Profan’d thy heav’nly gift of poesy?
   Made prostitute and profligate the muse,
   Debas’d. Dryden.

   2. To put to wrong use.

   I feel me much to blame.
   So idly to profane the precious time. William Shakespeare.

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1. profane

   Profane generally refers to behavior, language, or attitudes that show disrespect for religion, religious practices, or a religious deity. It can also refer to something that is not concerned with religion or religious purposes. In a broader context, profane can merely mean vulgar, obscene or disrespectful behavior or language.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Profaneadjective

   not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place

2. Profaneadjective

   unclean; impure; polluted; unholy

3. Profaneadjective

   treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious

4. Profaneadjective

   irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue

5. Profaneadjective

   to violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God

6. Profaneadjective

   to put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile

7. Etymology: [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See Profane, a.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Profane

   prō-fān′, adj. not sacred: common: secular: speaking or acting in contempt of sacred things: uninitiated: impious: impure.—v.t. to violate anything holy: to abuse anything sacred: to put to a wrong use: to pollute: to debase.—n. Profanā′tion, desecration: irreverence to what is holy: a treating of anything with disrespect.—adj. Profan′atory.—adv. Profane′ly.—ns. Profane′ness; Profān′er; Profan′ity, irreverence: that which is profane: profane language or conduct. [Fr.,—L. profanus—pro, before, fanum, a temple.]

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1. profane

   Song lyrics by profane -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by profane on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of profane in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of profane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of profane in a Sentence

1. Bill Clinton:

   She and other people who have gone online to defend Hillary and explain -- just explain -- why they supported her have been subject to vicious trolling and attacks that are literally too profane often, not to mention sexist, to repeat.

2. George Washington:

   The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.

3. Donald Trump:

   Even military cemeteries or public transportation advertising authorities could lose control over whether that graphic or profane content would be displayed on their property.

4. Alanis Morissette:

   I see parallels between ‘Yellowjackets’ and my perspective while songwriting: the sheer intensity, that going for the jugular with no fear around going for the profane, i’ve strived my entire career to support the empowerment of women and sensitives, and see the world through the female lens, and what’s so wonderful about this show is that each character is allowed to be dynamic and complex as opposed to oversimplified, reduced versions of women. I feel honoured to be a part of the legacy of ‘Yellowjackets.’.

5. Bill Clinton:

   People who have gone online to defend Hillary and explain why they supported her, have been subject to attacks that are literally too profane often, not to mention sexist, to repeat.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=profane
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Profane
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=profane
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profane
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=profane
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=profane