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1Profane — Pro*fane , a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating …
2Profane — Pro*fane , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See {Profane}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to …
3profane — [prō fān′, prəfān′] adj. [LME prophane < MFr < L profanus < pro , before + fanum, temple; lit., outside of the temple, hence not sacred, common: see PRO 1 & FANE] 1. not connected with religion or religious matters; secular [profane art] …
4profane — [15] Anything that is profane is etymologically ‘outside the temple’ – hence, ‘secular’ or ‘irreligious’. The word comes via Old French prophane from Latin profānus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix prō ‘before’ (used here in the sense …
5profane — [15] Anything that is profane is etymologically ‘outside the temple’ – hence, ‘secular’ or ‘irreligious’. The word comes via Old French prophane from Latin profānus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix prō ‘before’ (used here in the sense …
6profane — profanely, adv. profaneness, n. profaner, n. /preuh fayn , proh /, adj., v., profaned, profaning. adj. 1. characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious. 2. not devoted to holy or religious purposes;… …
7fane — noun A temple or sacred place. The priests of the Germans and Britons were druids.... Nature was to some extent a fane to them. (, 1852) See Also: profane …
8profane — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vulgar; sacrilegious, impious, unhallowed. v. t. debase, desecrate, defile, pollute; abuse. See impiety.Ant., sacred. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Worldly] Syn. temporal, transitory, transient; see… …
9pro|fane´ness — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature …
10pro|fane´ly — pro|fane «pruh FAYN», adjective, verb, faned, fan|ing. –adj. 1. with contempt or disregard for God or holy things: »a profane man using profane language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, blasphemous. 2. not sacred; worldly: »profane literature …
