profane

/pɹoʊfˈeɪn/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. characterized by profanity or cursing
   “foul-mouthed and blasphemous”
2. not concerned with or devoted to religion
   “sacred and profane music”
3. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
4. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
   “blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”

verb

1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
   “debauch the young people with wine and women”
2. violate the sacred character of a place or language
   “desecrate a cemetery”

Synonyms for profane

• blasphemous
• blue
• dirty
• secular
• laic
• profanatory
• unconsecrated
• unsanctified
• unholy
• sacrilegious
• irreverent
• corrupt
• pervert
• subvert
• demoralize
• demoralise
• debauch
• debase
• vitiate
• deprave
• misdirect
• desecrate
• outrage
• violate

Antonyms of profane

• sacred

Words that rhyme with profane

• strain
• train
• grain
• gain
• chain
• plain
• maintain
• plane
• stain
• drain
• brain
• campaign
• pain
• sustain
• contain
• crane
• rein
• vein
• domain
• main
• reign
• ascertain
• attain
• cane
• disdain
• ordain
• rain
• remain
• restrain
• retain