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profane

The correct spelling is profane.

How to pronounce profane

/pɹəˈfeɪn/
noun

IPA: /pɹəˈfeɪn/

Say it like: Pro-fan-e

The correct spelling is profane. A person or thing that is profane. For example: "One should not profane the name of God."

Usage Examples

One should not profane the name of God.

profane authors

a profane person, word, oath, or tongue

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person or thing that is profane.
  2. 2.A person not a Mason.

verb

  1. 1.To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
  2. 2.To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.

adjective

  1. 1.Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
  2. 2.Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
  3. 3.Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
  4. 4.Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain

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