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Profanate
Profanate Prof"a*nate, v. t.
To profane. [Obs.]
ProfaneProfane Pro*fane", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Profaned; p. pr. &
vb. n. Profaning.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See
Profane, a.]
1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse,
irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to
pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the
Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.
--Matt. xii.
5.
2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base
employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak. ProfaneProfane Pro*fane", a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before
the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before +
fanum temple. See 1st Fane.]
1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity;
unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than
sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or
inspired; as, a profane place. ``Profane authors.' --I.
Disraeli.
The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine.
--Gibbon.
2. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things.
--Sir W.
Raleigh.
3. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect,
irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the
name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a
profane person, word, oath, or tongue. --1 Tim. i. 9.
Syn: Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed;
unholy; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked;
godless; impious. See Impious. ProfanedProfane Pro*fane", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Profaned; p. pr. &
vb. n. Profaning.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See
Profane, a.]
1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse,
irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to
pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the
Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.
--Matt. xii.
5.
2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base
employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak. Profanely
Profanely Pro*fane"ly, adv.
In a profane manner.
The character of God profanely impeached. --Dr. T.
Dwight.
Profaneness
Profaneness Pro*fane"ness, n.
The quality or state of being profane; especially, the use of
profane language.
Profaner
Profaner Pro*fan"er, n.
One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles
what is holy; one who uses profane language. --Hooker.
ProfaningProfane Pro*fane", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Profaned; p. pr. &
vb. n. Profaning.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See
Profane, a.]
1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse,
irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to
pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the
Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.
--Matt. xii.
5.
2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base
employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak. Profanity
Profanity Pro*fan"i*ty, n. [L. profanitas.]
1. The quality or state of being profane; profaneness;
irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy.
2. That which is profane; profane language or acts.
The brisk interchange of profanity and folly.
--Buckminster.
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