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Word: Profane
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘heathen’): from Old French prophane, from Latin profanus ‘outside the temple, not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’
prəˈfeɪn
not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular
Short Definition:secular rather than religious
Examples:- a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane
(of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent
Short Definition:not respectful of religious practice
Examples:- a profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb
Word: Profane
Speech Type: Verb
prəˈfeɪn
treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect
Short Definition:treat something sacred with irreverence
Examples:- it was a serious matter to profane a tomb
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