profane /prō-fānˈ or prə-/

1. Not sacred
2. Secular
3. Showing contempt of sacred things
4. (of language) irreverent or blasphemous
5. Uninitiated
6. Unhallowed
7. Ritually unclean or forbidden

1. To treat (something holy) with contempt or insult
2. To desecrate
3. To violate
4. To put to an unworthy use

profanation /prof-ə-nāˈshən/ noun

profanatory /prō-fanˈə-tər-i/ adjective

profaneˈly adverb

profaneˈness noun

profānˈer noun

profanity /-fanˈ/ noun

1. Irreverence
2. That which is profane
3. Profane language or conduct
4. A blasphemy or oath

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• scaredy-cat
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