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Definition of Profane

Profane
Profane 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.
Profane
Profane 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.

Meaning of Profane from wikipedia

- Look up profane, profanum, or profanity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Profane may refer to: Profane (religion), a lack of respect for things that...
- language, dirty words, or taboo words, among other descriptors. The term profane originates from classical Latin prof****, literally 'before (outside) the...
- and Profane may refer to: Sacred–profane dichotomy, the contrast between sacred and profane, a central characteristic of religion Sacred and Profane (Britten)...
- Profane, or profanity in religious use may refer to a lack of respect for things that are held to be sacred, which implies anything inspiring or deserving...
- The Profane Exhibit is a 2013 internationally co-produced anthology horror film written and directed by ten renowned genre filmmakers from across the...
- Profane is a 2011 American independent film directed by Usama Alshaibi. The film won "2011 Best of Fest Feature" of Boston Underground Film Festival....
- The Proud and Profane is a 1956 American romantic drama film directed by George Seaton and starring William Holden and Deborah Kerr with Thelma Ritter...
- University Press) 1972:265–72, noted in Tangherlini 1990:375. Literary or Profane Legends Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Catholic Encyclopedia...
- Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder is a novel by the English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It...
- Profane use is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to refer to closed parish churches that will no longer be used as churches. This is often done...