Definition of 'profane'
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 pervert subvert demoralize demoralise debauch debase vitiate deprave misdirect - 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
Adjective
- characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
Synonyms: blasphemous blue - not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
Antonyms: sacred - not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Synonyms: unconsecrated unsanctified - 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
