profane meaning and definition

PROFANE verb

Definition of profane (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, subvert, vitiate
2. violate the sacred character of a place or language
   • "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
   • synonyms: desecrate, outrage, violate

PROFANE adjective

Definition of profane (adjective)

1. characterized by profanity or cursing
   • "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
   • synonyms: blasphemous, blue
2. not concerned with or devoted to religion
   • "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
   • synonyms: secular
   • antonym: sacred
3. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
   • synonyms: unconsecrated, unsanctified
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"
   • synonyms: blasphemous, sacrilegious