profane

phonetic symbol: / proʊféɪn / 

profane - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ violate the sacred character of a place or language
e.g.)
・profane the name of God
desecrate , outrage , violate

[ verb ]
■ corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
corrupt , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , misdirect , pervert , subvert , vitiate

[ adjective satellite ]
■ characterized by profanity or cursing
e.g.)
・profane words
blasphemous , blue

[ adjective satellite ]
■ grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
e.g.)
・profane utterances against the Church
blasphemous , sacrilegious

[ adjective satellite ]
■ not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
unconsecrated , unsanctified

[ adjective ]
■ not concerned with or devoted to religion
e.g.)
・sacred and profane music
・children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
secular

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