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profaneness|prəʊˈfeɪnɪs|
Also 6–8 proph-; 6–7 prophanness(e; β. 6–8 proph-, profaness.
[f. profane a. + -ness. For the β form see note under -ness.]
The quality or fact of being profane or unholy, or of openly violating what is sacred; profanity; profane conduct or speech. With a and pl., an instance of this. (Now somewhat rare.)
1594T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. ii. To Rdr., Seeing the generall prophannesse of mens liues almost euery where. 1611Shakes. Wint. T. iii. ii. 155 Apollo pardon My great prophanenesse 'gainst thine Oracle. 1650Trapp Comm. Lev. xix. 19 All the prodigious errors, lies,..and prophanenesses in the world. 1736Butler Anal. ii. vi. 224 Profaneness and avowed Disregard to all Religion. 1884Law Times Rep. 19 Apr. 239/1 It seemed almost a profaneness to administer the oath of canonical obedience in the sense in which he was prepared to take it.
β1597Beard Theatre God's Judgem. (1612) 205 To be thus vsed for his vile prophanesse and abusing his holie things. 1633Prynne Histriomastix 520 Stage-playes are the Lectures, the Marts, the common treasuries of all ribaldry, scurrility, prophanesse. 1649Fuller Just Man's Funeral 26 Wicked men, persisting in their profaness. c1710Edwards in Camb. Antiq. Soc. Commun. III. 133 Which at an other time is reckoned to be Prophaness. |