noun🔗ShareA person or thing that is profane."The loud, profane in the cafeteria caused a disruption. "religionmoraltheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person not a Mason."My grandfather, a dedicated Mason, always referred to anyone who wasn't a member of the lodge as a profane. "persongroupreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate"One should not profane the name of God."religionmoralattitudeculturetheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile."The vandals tried to profane the memorial statue by painting graffiti on it. "religionmoralvalueattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing."The vandals used profane graffiti to deface the church walls. "religiontheologymoralcurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular."profane authors"religionculturetheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTreating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious."The student's profane language during the presentation offended many of the parents. "religiontheologymoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIrreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain"a profane person, word, oath, or tongue"religionlanguagetheologymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
