ENGLISH: profane - CREOLE: pwofane



Overview of verb profane



The verb profane has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)



1. corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (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")

2. desecrate, profane, outrage, violate -- (violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God")



Overview of adj profane



The adj profane has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) blasphemous, blue, profane -- (characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words")

2. profane -- (not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment")

3. profane, unconsecrated, unsanctified -- (not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled)

4. blasphemous, profane, sacrilegious -- (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")

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