PROFANE

• (verb) 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

  Do not profane the name of God by taking it in vain. -added by naila_inlas

  vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti -added by nithi

• (verb) 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

  The debaucheries of the man were profaning his young nephew. -added by naila_inlas

  He was accused of perverting young minds and inducing them to indulge in illegal activities. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) 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

  The pastor publicly denounced hip hop and called it profane music. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) characterized by profanity or cursing

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

  synonyms : blasphemous , blue

  Sailors are often known for their profane tongues. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) 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

  Galileo’s heliocentric theory was regarded by the Church as the profane utterances of a mad man. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

  synonyms : unconsecrated , unsanctified

  The temple began to be considered profane, and the idol was removed. -added by naila_inlas

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